“I would ask Him for all the answers. I would buy Him lunch,” says Bobby, age 7.
Yes, it would be nice to not study and have the answers to those pesky tests. Then, there’s the other trial that takes the fun out of school — homework.
“I would tell Jesus about the 1,000 pages we have to read,” says Eric, 9. “I would tell Him about my homework Mrs. Wright gave me.”
Eric, do you think Jesus would decrease your reading or homework? Don’t count on it. This might be hard for you to believe, but most teachers have the best interests of their students in mind.
When Jesus walked on the Earth, His homework was heaven’s work. He always listened to His Father’s voice and obeyed perfectly. Because of His obedience in dying on the cross, our disobedience doesn’t have to keep us out of heaven.
Ellyn, 9, has another plan for dealing with school: “I would ask Jesus to get my brother out of school, get on a cloud and fly us home.”
I wonder if the Lord could arrange a cloud-ride home about two minutes before a final exam. What teacher could argue with being whisked away on a cloud?
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