How do I get to heaven? - October 2009

 How do I Get to Heaven?

 I was testing the children in my Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven.

 I asked them, 'If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church,  would  

 that get me into Heaven?' 
 'NO!' the children answered. 

If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the garden, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get me into Heaven?' 
 Again, the answer was, 'NO!' 

By now I was starting to smile. 
This was fun! 

'Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave chocolate to all the children, and loved my husband, would that get me into Heaven?' 
 I asked them again.    
Again, they all answered, 'NO!' 
 
I was just bursting with pride for them.

'Well,' I continued, 'then how can I get into Heaven?' A five-year-old boy shouted out, 
'YOU GOTTA BE DEAD.' 

October 2009