As I was preparing to speak on the Beatitudes last week I came across this little gem of inspiration in the words and thoughts of a little girl who was struggling to understand the theological concepts she was hearing in church. They come from “When God Shows Through” by Jerry Shirley. I thought they were worth pondering and sharing…

One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, “Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand.” The mother said, “Oh? What is it?” The little girl replied, “Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. He said God is so big that He could hold the whole world in His hand. Is that true?” The mother replied, “Yes, that’s true, honey.” “But Mommy, he also said that God comes to live inside of us when we believe in Jesus as our Savior. Is that true, too?” Again, the mother assured the little girl that what the pastor had said was true. With a puzzled look on her face the little girl then asked, “If God is bigger than us and He lives in us, wouldn’t He show through?” That is what the beatitudes are about – God showing through.

If our hearts are filled with God, then God must show through!

Many Blessings

Reverend Shan