Little Andy
~Conversation with Daddy~

Mr. God,
I got borned again, today.

Daddy said to me, "Little Andy,
What do you know 'bout Jesus?"
I know he was borned on Christmas
And that he loves us...

And He is the son of God, ain't he?
Daddy said that is true
and Mary is his mommy.

"That's all sure, son.
What else do ya un'erstand?"
That He knows me
And I was planned.

What do ya want me to know, Daddy?
"Well, do you know why He had to die?"
No, daddy I don't.
But, it sure did make me cry.

"I'm sure it did, son.
But, you need to know why."
Well, daddy, I'm tryin' to un'erstand.
Why did he hafta die?

Daddy says he died for me,
To take away my sin.
I think sin and bad are the same.
When I'm bad, that is sin to him.

"What happened after that, Andy?
What did Jesus do?"
I know, I know, he raised from the grave
And went back to heaven, too.

"That's right, Andy."
So, Jesus died to make my sin go away
And he raised from the dead
So he could take us to heaven, someday.

I see, daddy. Jesus loved us.
He loved that much, for me.
He lives in heaven, right now.
Doesn't he?

"Yes, Andy, but, did you know
He wants to live in your heart, today?"
Oh, daddy I think he's way to big.
Is there a magic way?

"Well, Andy, Jesus and God are spirits
And they can live in you.
You jest hafta to ask him in.
That's all ya hafta do."

Wow, daddy, can I do that right now?
"Yes, Andy. Yes, you can right now."
How, daddy? Show me how ~
Jesus in my heart, right now.

Well, Andy, talk to Jesus
Ask Him to come in,
To live in your heart,
And take away your sin.

~*~

Andy's Prayer

Dear Jesus, this is Little Andy
And I want you to live in my heart, today.
I'm sorry for bein' bad, sometimes.
Will ya take my sin away?

I will try to be a good boy
And grow up to be a nice man.
Daddy says, if I let ya lead me,
Then I surely can.

Thank you for dyin' for me.
I'm sorry that ya had to.
But, I'm glad you did.

My sins ARE gone,
All because of you.
Thank you, Jesus.

Amen

~*~

"Well, Andy, if you believe
All you did was right and true
Then, Jesus now lives in your heart
And He will go everywhere with you."

Am I a Christian, now, daddy,
Like you and momma?
"Yes, Andy, you have been born, again;
Just like momma and me."

Daddy hugged me an, and, cried;
And momma did, too.
Jesus, they said that I'm not jest their son,
But I'm a son of God ~ jest like you.

That makes us brothers, I guess.
But Momma says to call ya 'Lord, Jesus'.

I can talk to ya when I learn to pray
So when I talk to your daddy
I can talk to you too each day.

I'll try to keep my heart nice and clean
'Cause you'll be livin' there;
And you can make me more like you
And go with me, everywhere.

Have a good day, Mr. God.
From me and my Lord, Jesus.
We will be together for always,
When ya look for us.

Thanks, from Little Andy.

Copyright by Sandra Griffin