This morning while driving in the car the girls and I were listening to a song about Matthew 6:19-21 ("Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."). M instantly tuned in to the treasure part.
M: TREASURE!!!! (She is very into pirates and buried treasure right now.)
Me: Yes, baby, but they aren't talking about buried treasure like money and jewels. They are talking about treasure that can be stored up in heaven. (Pausing to try to explain this to a 3 yo) God stores up treasure or rewards for us in heaven when we do things that please him. (It was the best I could do spur of the moment AND in 3 yo language!)
The car got really quiet for a while and then:
M: I think I LOVE God and that He can store up that treasure for me in heaven. Can that be a treasure for God in heaven, Mommy?
Me: Yes, baby! I think that God will love that you are giving him your love.
Thank you, Lord, for my little girl who is starting to put things together, who loves you with a childlike faith, and reminds me that I should love you with that same faith and innocence.
(On a side note...the CD is from Seeds Family Worship. If you've never heard of them, you should check them out. Awesome! And when you buy a CD for yourself you get one to give to a friend. Bonus! And the music won't make you want to bang your head against a window. Double bonus!)
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