Could this be Christ?

      
I want to read this book.  At first I was skeptical becuase it seems there are lots of books out about what heaven is like and before I believe something I want to know it's true. 

 

Here is the book's description..

      "Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.

      Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us.
     Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle."

      My skepticism towards this book changed, however, when I heard about the parents of the boy in this book throughout the years asking him if the many pictures in churches or books of Jesus were accurate.  He always replied with 'No".  Then he saw the paintings from the child artist prodegy Akaine and said "Yes! That's him!"  Two completely unrelated children who had experience with God portrayed our Savior the same way! Makes you stop for a second look doesn't it!

       CNN, Oprah, and many other news stations, showed the story of this 12 year old artist Akiane Kramarik.  There have been several young artists prodegies in the past, but what makes Akaine so unique is the subject of her work.  Akaine says that when she was 3 years old, she met God.  He told her that she needs to paint and help the less fortunate. He encouraged her and said that he’d be there to guide her along the way.  What makes all of this crazy is that her mother is an Atheist and her father is a lapsed Catholic. To make it even crazier, religion was never discussed in the house and the kids are all home schooled.

       Seems to me that God put divine inspiration in a completely unlikely vessel.  Isn't that how he works with us.  None of us feel worthy to do what He calls us to do.  Sometimes I feel so unworthy, I feel physically sick about it!  BUT one of my favorite quotes is, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called!! 

       I spent a good bit of time looking at this picture, noting how the eyes in this man are so kind and penetrating.  Noticing little things like how hairy he is (hehe) and he peaceful He seems.  Could this be my Savior!!!!  I will know for sure when I meet Him one day.  We will all know for sure because we will ALL stand before Him, like it or not!!! 

       So, whether you believe this is the Christ, our Adonai, our Jehovah, our El Shaddai, our Messiah and Savior, it doens't really matter.  I just like thinking it might be :)