Jospeh My Cousin!

So I had a conversation about Jesus with my three year old cousin this past weekend. He started it while eating his peanut butter sandwich! Here is what our conversation looked like...

"Kassie, Jesus is singing m-m-m-m- MMM m-m-m- MMM (Ode to Joy)"- Joseph "He is?" Me "Yeah he's singing M-m-m-m MMM m-m-!"

 "Heaven is in the sun/son." I didn't know what son/sun he was talking about...

Then he said "Jesus is in the sun." He said that also a couple of times! 

He then said "He can't hear you singing Kassie.."- Joseph "He can't? Yes he can." -Me "No...Because he is in the sun!" Joseph.
Then Joseph said "He can hear you now Kassie!" he smiled so big then...

That was our conversation....Now he is known of talking very profound and his siblings as well.
After that little convo I really started thinking about the things he said! The words kept coming to my mind... So I decided to research... After that I was so amazed by what I found that I had to tell my aunt- his mom about it! Now through this I asked God to help me understand what this little guy was trying to communicate here, he did! Here is the message:

Hey,


I had a conversation with Joseph in the kitchen and I want you to know about it... Joseph was eating lunch when he started talking to me about Jesus. He said a couple of things that made me stop and think... These are the things he said "Kassie, Jesus is singing m-m-m-m- MMM m-m-m- MMM (Ode to Joy)"- Joseph "He is?" Me "Yeah he's singing M-m-m-m MMM m-m-!"



I looked up that song because I forgot the lyrics, also because I was researching something else he said. he kept saying it over and over again...and I just didn't want to take his four year old words an push them aside because of his age.... He said that "Heaven was in the sun/son." I didn't know what son/sun he was talking about...well if you read the first verse of "Ode to Joy" you will understand. I put it below...



Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!



So he was talking about Heaven is in Jesus...far as character and freedom and when are hearts are melted we will have heaven on earth!



Then he said "Jesus is in the sun." He said that also a couple of times! Look at the next verse of "Ode to Joy"



All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,

Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,

Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.



He was saying that Jesus is light- Jesus is in the light of God. He is the way the truth and the light :)



He then said "He can't hear you singing Kassie.."- Joseph "He can't? Yes he can." -Me "No...Because he is in the sun!" Joseph. This caught me off guard because I know Jesus is always with us... well if you look at John 17:1-26 Jesus is praying that we will know the Father as He knows Him. What Joseph was saying is- sometimes Jesus steps into the light of the father so we will know his Fatherly side! So the Jesus "side" may not hear us but at that point, God the Father is hearing us. Do you get it?

Then Joseph said "He can hear you now Kassie!" he smiled so big then...

I've been really thinking about this the last couple of days and its because God was trying to talk through Joseph's four year old speech!


Love you guys!

Kassie
 
How amazing is that? All this week I felt like God wanted me to look into this more and I learned a lot. 
I hope that blessed ya'll- Your Friend Kassie!