These simple truths - Sidewalk Prophets

I’ve been wanting to write something about this song for a long time, but I never really felt inspired by God, and that is what I wait for.

Well it happened the other night at the Christmas parade.

When my first grandson, Gavin, was an infant, I use to sing the chorus to this song in his ear all the time. When he got a little older, I use to pat my heart, and tell him Jesus lived there. Well before long, at times I would ask him, “ where does Jesus live?”, and he would pat his heart. That was at about 1 ½ years old.

Now I have another new grandson, Chase. We were altogether at the Christmas parade, and the music from the floats was very loud. I was holding my new grandson, and singing the main chorus to this song in his ear that I use to sing to Gavin to calm him down. Well Chase stopped crying, and I heard my other grandson, who is now 3 1/2,  ask my daughter “ could I go see nanny?” Well when he came over to me, he looked right at me, patted his chest, and said, “Nanny who lives here?” I thought I was going to drop Chase! I was soooooooo surprised at the question, at that time with all that was going on, and I knew he didn’t hear me singing. I said to him “Jesus.” He said, “that’s right nanny.” All I could wonder, was where did that come from with all that was going on around us. Then I asked Him, “Gavin, what is Christmas about?” and he said, “Jesus,” and went back to his mom.

All I could do is thank God for all that my daughter is doing to make sure Gavin, and now Chase, are coming to church every Sunday. No one can tell me any different. I know that when Gavin was just an infant, those words of truth were taking root! And now they will in baby Chase!

Hebrews 11:1: Faith is believing everything you want for your grandchildren, speaking it into existence, and then before long, God shows you the blessing.

That’s my personal Christmas gift from God this year. A memory I will cherish forever.  He never stops giving.

Kim