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Are You Jesus?


--by rnteach, posted Apr 22, 2018
We were walking into the grocery store and my son, who is mentally challenged, asked me why there was someone outside asking for money and food. I tried to explain, for there are so many reasons, right? Drugs, looking for handouts....."But," J questioned, "how do you know he isn't Jesus?"

I looked back to my kindergarten year at parochial school. It seems that I colored Jesus purple. Mrs. Perez, my teacher, quickly corrected me. "Coryne, Jesus isn't purple!" I was not trying to be rude, but was really amazed! "Mrs. Perez," I related in a whisper filled with awe, "have you seen him? Is he really not purple?" So, looking through my son's eyes, as well as my perception, I realized that we really don't know what Jesus looks like. Yes, we purchased a snack and drink. Well, come to find out, he just lost his job as an Engineer. He was shocked that he had to beg for food. He enthusiastically dug into his sandwich, asking us if we would like some. J and I listened to his stories.

As we walked back to our car, J whispered, "I think he was Jesus, Mom, I think we were being tested. I passed, right?" This from a special child who has the heart of an angel!
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Readers Comments

RoseMarie wrote: Your son has such a pure spirit x 💓
mel37865 wrote: How wonderful!
mish wrote: Totally beautiful. Brought tears. Bless.
splain wrote: Out of the mouths of an innocent. Lesson for all of us.
kiwicat wrote: Your son is so right... doesn't the Bible teach us that we are all born in the image of God?
terre wrote: Great lesson through your son! Sometimes people can see through to what's important, and your son did just that.
pluto178 wrote: Drugs and handouts..................or out of work ........ they are all indeed Jesus as we are.........this child can see what others fail to see..............perhaps it us that are mentally challenged .... I just want to hug him. x
pluto178 wrote: Actually on another note if in Feng Shui you were to colour a picture of Jesus Purple would be the colour of spirituality.....gee I want to hug him again x
melnotes wrote: What a beautiful share, thank you for posting and your son certainly sounds like an angel xx
AndiCas wrote: I reckon your son passed that test with flying colours. It's a beautiful story.

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