There's a new name written down in Glory!!

Angels are rejoicing over my Gabrielle today!!!

This morning she came to me and said she had asked "the Holy Spirit to come into my heart". I asked her when she had done that and she said "everyday when you play with Lyla". I told her that if that's something she wanted to do she only had to do it once. I knew she had the basic idea of what she was talking about so we went and got up on her bed and read some Bible verses together.

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

We talked about that everyone has done things that make God sad and that is sin(a concept she already knew.) Then we read

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

We talked about that when we sin(like everyone does) that means we are separated from God. When we sin, we can't get to heaven because God does not let sin in heaven. But God gave us Jesus. He died for our sins, so we could be with God. He took our punishment because He loves us soo much.

Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

And if we believe that Jesus did that for us because He loves us so much, and ask Him to forgive us of our sins we could live with Him in heaven forever! And she said she wanted to ask Jesus to forgive her sins so she could live in heaven, so she did!! And now she talks about the Holy Spirit living inside her so she can be a "sunbeam for Jesus". She is also really excited that there is a book in heaven that has her name in it now!! I know it seems like a lot for a four year old, but most of you know Gabrielle and she is very intelligent for her age and understands things much more than she can verbalize them. I truly believe the Holy Spirit was at work today because it was not because anything Jesse and I have done that she made this decision today. I feel if anything we get in the way!! Our job is now to help her continue to grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus and to become an example for her siblings! (as if being a parent didn't make me feel inadequate enough!! Thank God for His grace!)

Well, it's been a full day today, I need to head off to bed. But as I do, I am full of joy knowing my baby girl made an eternal decision today and I was able to be there for it!! There's a new name written down in glory, and it's Gabrielle Grace Rousset!

John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him."