Treasure in his heart

Benji loves treasure. Anytime we’re at a craft store, he begs to look at the “cwystals”. I had him with me tonight on a quick trip to get some office supplies and other little stuff. I got sidetracked in a “make-your-own-jewlery” aisle and of course we had to look at all the “cwystals”. Benji chose a glass cross pendant.

In the car on the way home, I said, “So Benji, what are you going to do with your treasure? Are you going to hide it in your castle?” As the two action figures in his hands waged a deadly battle, he said, “No, I think I’m just gonna look at it all day and night.” I said, “Oh, and will it remind you of Jesus since it’s a cross?” All I heard this time was “arrrgh, oooof, kaPow!”

Trying again, I asked, “Benji, did you know that Jesus died for you on a cross and it means that if you ask Him to be in your heart, He’ll forgive all your sins and be with you forever?” After a few more battle noises Benji commented, “Well, He’s most likely in my heart already because I have this cwoss” Chuckling to myself, I corrected him. “No, honey, you have to ask him to be in your heart.”

“Jesus, will you be in my heart? Fwa-poom! Bammm! Whumpf! Is that how I ask?” said Benji and his action figures. “Yep, it sure is honey” I said, stifling my laughter. So, in a sweet, sincere tone, Benji said, “Jesus, will you come in my heart?” and after a brief pause, in his deep action figure voice said, “Yes I will son!”

I’m not sure if it was Benji or Commander Rex that made a life-changing decision on the car ride home, but someone’s going to heaven!!