1) Who made you? Answer: God (or Jesus, as Caleb says)
2) What else did "Jesus" make? Answer: He made all things.
3) Why did Jesus make you and all things? Answer: For His own glory.
Caleb is so cute when he says, "For his own glory." Now, I know that he doesn't get the meaning of all that yet, but that's not the point. The point is simply to expose them to the proper theology, get it in grained on their little hearts, and one day as they mature, they will come to know what it means. Catechism questions is a time-tested tool for educating our children in the things of God. Many great men and women of God have used them successfully for hundreds of years. And as a Christian father, this is one of my passions... I want to really educate my children in the things of God. I absolutely can't wait until they're teenagers and in the church youth group. No spiritual milk for my boys... their youth pastor better come with some meat!
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Speaking of spiritual grounding, Rachel said a good one at the dinner table the other day.
We were talking about how some people in her class and Chase's class (yes 5th grade) still believe in Santa. I asked if they tell them there is no Santa. Rachel looked up at me and said, "mom, I tell them only God has magic"!
From a child's perspective...
i was reading your post and how wonderful is that caleb already knows that everything is for God's glory. it doenst really matter he doenst understand yet the concept of God's glory, but it's in him.
what a wonderful job as parents to be able to teach your own kids about God's love and glory!
Gorethoughts... Yeah, thats good.:)
nOe... thank you, I appreciate it.
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