As a pastor (and as a parent), it's always a joy to look out over the congregation on a Sunday morning and see a father or mother teaching a child how to follow a hymn or find a biblical passage. This past Sunday, I had the privilege of seeing one of our fathers explaining to his son the symbolism of the bread and cup during our celebration of the Lord's Supper. What a beautiful picture it was of a father instructing his child in the truths of the gospel.
But there was more to the story, which I learned the next day. This father in our congregation shared with me that the conversation was going very well until the cups were passed their way. As he began explaining to him that the cup represented the blood of Jesus, he noticed his son closely inspecting the cup. Thinking that his son was growing very interested in the atoning sacrifice of Christ, he awaited the thoughts of his young mind.
His son leaned over and whispered to him, "Daddy, Jesus' blood smells just like grape juice."
