"Daddy, I want Jesus to come in my heart..."

Last night, Logan was putting River to bed. This was a bittersweet time because he was also saying "goodbye" to River for 7 days. Logan was going to leave for a business trip at 4am and Riv would still be asleep. River taped the 7 day calendar that Logan made for him by his bed. Each day had a picture on it that River wanted to see for that particular day. He says, "You will come home on boat day Daddy" b/c Logan had drawn a boat picture on Sunday, when he returns. After Logan read to him some short versian bible stories, River had on his heart the story of Jesus "Knock Knock Knocking on our Heart." River said, Daddy, I want Jesus to come into my heart." Logan told him that asking Jesus into your heart is something you have to ask Jesus to do when you are ready. River said, "Daddy, you ask him." "Buddy, Daddy asked Jesus into my heart when I was ready and that is something you need to do when you are ready," Logan replied. River said "Okay...Jesus come into my heart." Tears were already rolling down Logan's cheeks as he was having to say goodbye for the week and knew this would be the last time putting Riv to bed for awhile. The tears rolled even more after this. Yes, he is three. Yes, he is innocent. But, I wonder what his little mind was thinking. It really is so very simple to ask Jesus into your heart and believe in him. We cried. It was just cool! Of course we look forward to the day where both our sons accept Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior and believe in him when they are old enough to grasp that concept. But how cool for River to begin to desire that at age three.