Many of us follow Greg Lukas’ blog, Wrestling with an Angel. His post last Thursday considers the question about salvation for our children with significant cognitive disabilities:
I have poured over God’s promises like a doctor searching for a cure of the deadly disease in his own child, looking for hope and confidence in this grey area of my son’s life. There are many passages that give hints to the question I pose, but in the end I believe the passage in Ephesians 2 brings the most peace to my own soul—that Jake’s state is really no different from my own.
I recommend the entire post.
I sure hope to meet this brother someday!
Although our children’s brains may be damaged, their Spirit isn’t. God can communicate with our kids in ways we’ll never understand. It’s one of those mysteries we won’t fully understand until we’re face to face with Jesus some day.
In the meantime, we can focus on God’s character–He’s merciful and good–and know that He has a plan of salvation for all people with intellectual disabilities.