When he got done, he held up his tree and said, "I'm a good cutter!"
I said, "Yes. You are a good cutter!"
"Jesus teaches me. He is in my head teaching me how to do it."
"What does He say to you in your head when He teaches you?"
"He don't say nothing. He's magic. Like, when there was a storm, he said STOP and just like that, a rainbow! He helps me."
Jesus is very present with this boy and in this boy. He speaks of Jesus often, but has never talked about his relationship with Jesus before.
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"And they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?” (Matthew 21:16)"Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” (Luke 18:17)
The boy talks about Him as He actually is- a friend and a helper, as if Jesus was here and right next to him. Which He is. Adult Christians lose that.
When we paint or make a Christmas gift or a craft and put the finishing touches on it, someone may say "That looks wonderful. You did a good job!" Do we say "Jesus directed my steps and it is with His wisdom/strength/help that I made this"?
The boy praised Jesus for His very present help.
The boy testified of Jesus and worshiped Him.
The boy acknowledged his need for help in even the smallest of things.
The boy exalted the transcendent Creator Jesus by recounting His powerful miracle but at the same time praised His presence, being nearby Jesus in His immanence.
GotQuestions explains transcendence and immanence.
Transcendence (God exists outside of space and time) and immanence (God is present within space and time) are both attributes of God. He is both “nearby” and “far away,” according to Jeremiah 23:23.Praise Jesus today, and often. Praise Him like this boy did, confidently, matter of factly, and certainly.
"but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14)
