Friday, December 18, 2009

How to explain...

Teg's favourite bible story is The Good Samaritan, which she refers to as "the man with owwies". She summarizes the story with key phrases as we read: "man with owwies. hurt. help with band-aid. donkey. kind. Jesus."

But yesterday she was flipping through the kids' bible and came across the story of the crucifixion with a picture of Jesus on the cross: "Look mommy. Ah-one (another one) man with owwies".
"Yes," I replied, "that's Jesus - he also had owwies."
"Band-aid? Help?" she asked.
"No, love - nobody came to help Jesus with his owwies."
(Sad, confused face from my two-year old)
"That's okay, though, because God made him all better and Jesus can help us too."
(silent pause from Teg)
"Owwies."

Oh dear. I have no idea how to explain penal substitution in the language of owwies. Much wisdom is needed.

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