I’m learning more from my three-year old grandson.  He keeps reminding me how to pray.  For instance, his prayer a few nights ago went:

“Dear God, Tank you for Antoni and Austin (his brother and himself), and pwease help us to be kind…and pwease help me not to fall off my bed.  In Jesus name we pway…Amen!”

Talk about from the heart!  He talks to his heavenly Father so simply, so heartfelt, and in a brevity of words that it makes me ashamed of some of my prayers.  He thanked God for his blessings, for help in loving one other, for comfort and reassurance in his fears, and all with the child’s total faith that it will happen. And then he then seals it through God’s son.

Little Austin reminds me of Jesus’ words in Matt 18:5, "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  Also Matt 21:16… And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,  'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?" 

Again in Mark 10:14-16… "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.  Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." 

Luke 6:45…A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 

Please God - listen to our hearts and may our words reflect your grace and goodness. In Jesus name, Amen.