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As I already posted, my son passed away on Saturday. He was autistic, and non verbal,and I don't think he was 'wired' to have any religious beliefs, although I did try to tell him about God and Jesus. If he did sin, he likely didn't know he was sinning. What happens to these people? Does God take them right way? I just want to know that my son is at peace.
I have " cut and pasted " below the content of an email I received today from Grief Share as
it responds directly to your post. It refers to little children but I believe your son clearly fits in
his category. You can sign up for the free emails at www.griefshare.org
in the bottom right corner. My prayers are with you and your son. Darrell
Children Are with the Lord
Day 164
Christians believe the only way to enter heaven is through God’s Son, Jesus. But what about infants and small children who never reach the age to make a decision to receive Jesus?
Dr. Luis Palau says, “I am convinced that little children who die in innocence, who don’t know right from wrong, are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, and they are in the presence of the living God. The Bible clearly teaches that a brief life is not an incomplete life. We have our ideas of how long we should live, but the Bible says that every one of our days was written in God’s book before they even happened.
"All is well with your little child because she’s [he’s] in the presence of God the Father in absolute perfection. And you can rest on that because that’s what the Word of God teaches.”
Little ones are not only in heaven, but are also safe in a joyous, precious place close to the heavenly Father. On earth, children are sometimes looked down upon, but in heaven they hold a special place of honor.
The value of children was emphasized by Jesus who said in Matthew 18:10 that children have angels assigned to each of them in heaven. These angels are in intimate contact with the Father, whose nature is revealed throughout the Bible. Being true to His nature, the Father’s concern could not stop at the death of a child.
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their angels in heaven continually behold the face of My Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10 nasb).
Holy Father, as I close my eyes right now, please give me an assurance of the peace and joy that my child is experiencing in heaven right now. Amen.
I work with emotionally disturbed and abused kids at an agency that also works with those with Autism at all levels. Your son understood more than you think he did. He is with the Father and is in his spiritual body healthier than any of us could imagine for all eternity. This is why God recognizes intercession prayer for those who are limited. The truth is God blessed him with you for his mother to take care of as long as you could and now He has brought him home to live there until you go home to him. I believe there are people that God picks out for certain tasks He can trust them with and He trusted you to take care of someone so special as your son. Be at peace, your son is and waiting in paradise.
Peace, Tim
(Matthew 18:1-5).
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me.
You have done a great service in loving, protecting and guiding your child to the best of his abilities. When you meet his soul again, and you will, he will have so much to share about his experience with you. I also think that autistic children have more levels that they are conscious of, than we do. I have had the pleasure of sharing some time with one special one.
J.