Nothing but the Blood

Troy: “What are those guys talking about?”
Me: “On the radio?”
Troy: “Yes.”
Me: “That nothing but the blood of Jesus can save you. He died for your sins. So, when you do things wrong, He’ll take your punishment for you. Isn’t that nice?”
Troy: “Yes. What does punishment mean?”
Me: “It’s the consequences when you do something bad. Like when we spank you, or take away your toys, or don’t let you watch TV.”
Troy: “But I always do the right thing.”
Me: “No, you don’t. None of us do. That’s why we need Jesus. He took our punishment, so we don’t get in trouble.”
Troy: “Mama spanks me a lot.”
Me: “No, she doesn’t. Has she ever spanked you?”
Troy: “Yes.”
Me: “When?”
Troy: “It’s been a lot of days.”
Me: “In other words…never.”