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The first indication that something wasn’t right was when my youngest grandson shut the playroom door and requested I not enter. The second detail pointing to a possible cover-up was his announcement that he no longer wanted to do crafts. And this from a child who hits the floor early each morning to start a craft project before school. The playroom walls, my refrigerator, and bedroom doors all displayed his handiwork.

I looked him square in the eyes and questioned the honesty of his claim. As we entered the room, and before I saw the misdeed, he was already confessing. However, he confessed for someone else. I explained that I couldn’t believe that because the person hadn’t been in the playroom.

My grandson dropped his head and looked up at me with big, sad eyes. “I didn’t want you to be mad at me, Meme,” he tearfully admitted.

I reminded him how much I loved him but how it hurt God and me that he had not told the truth. After he asked for my forgiveness and bowed his head to ask for God’s, we talked about what he needed to do to make it right. 

This time, the fix was easy. We could re-string the beads on the necklace he had cut and then re-tie it. The look of relief on his face was heartwarming.

This episode made me think of how God must feel when He knows the errors of our ways but then is thrilled when we ask for forgiveness. Unlike my grandson’s act, which I could fix, our rebellious acts are often not so easily rectified. But the same God who heard my grandson’s little prayer also hears our pleas for forgiveness. Yet we must recognize our words and actions as sin and then confess them.

God wants to restore our relationship with Him. We must take that first step. When we do, we are comforted by knowing God forgives us. 

Are you ready to take that step?