Just now Kɔsi, my son (whose name I’ve been spelling in a different language Kwɛsi) came into my house while I was eating soup and banku (from three days ago :). He started singing, “way down. Way down. Way down.”
He was attempting to sing a song by Selah that I play loud on my iPod because the children like to dance to it. So when he sang, “Way down…” I would sing, “deep.” So together we sang:
Deep, way down deep
Way down deep down in my heart
Oh deep, way down deep
Way down deep down in my heart.
Then the song continues…
I got the love (echo) …of Jesus (Repeat 3x)
And it’s deep down in my heart.
The second part I sang twice and after that he sang it alone. It was so stinkin’ cute that I took a video. Only the internet here is so slow that I really can’t post it but later I’ll try to post it here.
The heart-warming part is when he left the house (after eating all my fish) he was singing “I got the love of Jeeeesus. I got the love of Jeeeesus. I got the love of Jeeeesus.” I hit me how what was going on inside my house went outside. His mother began singing it and a woman passing by caught the words and repeated them.
Then I didn’t hear Kɔsi anymore until he had walked behind my house to where the carpenter was working and his most adorable little boy/baby voice I heard him singing, “I got the love of Jeeeesus. I got the love of Jeeeesus. I got the love of Jeeeesus.”
The love of Jesus is spreading in so many ways, despite obstacles and in spite of ourselves. God continues to work. This morning I realized I had the whole school day to do nothing but study the Word. I wondered if I was “wasting time” by not ministering to anyone else today, but through Kɔsi I’m seeing there are many different ways to minister.
In addition, I loved the parallel of how what goes on in my house also takes place outside my house, just like what goes on in my heart takes place outside my heart for all to witness.
The saying is true, “When your output exceeds your input, your upkeep will be your downfall.” It is also true that , “When your input exceeds your output, your upkeep will be your downfall.”
But as long as we are walking in Christ, we are right where we should be and He will lift us up!
Love this! I bet he is such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how something so simple can be such a huge impact in other cultures. I'm so glad you are being ministered to while you are doing such a special task. Love you!