One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main
streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary
when the roads are wet and slick.
Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position
in the front seat. "Mom, I'm thinking of something."
This announcement usually meant he had been pondering some
fact for a while and was now ready to expound all that his
seven-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
"The rain," he began, "is like sin, and the windshield wipers
are like God, wiping our sins away."
After the chill bumps raced up my arms, I was able to
respond. "That's really good, Matthew." Then my curiosity
broke in. How far would this little boy take this revelation?
So I asked..."Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming?
What does that tell you?"
Matthew didn't hesitate one moment with his answer. "We keep
on sinning and God just keeps on forgiving us."
