A Soldier for God

My son, on our way to a Christmas pageant, announced he was a soldier for God. This surprised me in that he is only 5 and can't possibly have known what that meant. Still he said it, and he meant it. God put it into his head for a reason. I'm just not sure where it is headed from here.

Before my son was born, God told me He was going to use him to do "great things" for Him. He was not specific. He just said "great things". I was, and am, elated but nervous. Elated because it is a wonderful thing to have him claimed by God, and chosen to be use in some great way. Nervous because I tend to worry over what that will mean in the end. Also, I feel a huge responsibility to raise him in the right way so that he will be a willing, eager and able servant for the Lord.

So, when my 5 year old announces that he is a soldier for the Lord, and know from whence it comes. I know what it means as well. He is ready for the next step in his training. I prayed about it, and God said I should help him put on the "whole armor of God". It's a lot to teach such a little one, but every great journey begins with a single step. So, I will be teaching him, as part of his homeschooling (most likely) how to be a knight in the service of the Lord... a warrior against evil... albeit a very small one.