This is a grandfather’s testimony of his grandson’s Salvation on April 16, 2007.
His name is Tyler, who turned 5 in December 31, 2007.
This is aimed to touch the heart of every unsaved individual reading this blog.
May you be blessed by Tyler’s Story!
Passage of Scripture (KJV): 2 Timothy 3:15
2 Timothy 3:15: “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Tyler’s Story of Salvation:
It was the evening of April 16, 2007 (Monday) when Tyler accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in his heart—he was 4 years and 4 months old at the time. This is the true story of his Salvation:
Tyler became sick with a stomach virus around the middle of the previous week. He was continuously throwing up through out the weekend. It was a rough weekend, indeed. When Monday came, April 16th, I—his Lolo (grandpa) Manny—decided not to work simply to watch and spend time with him, and make sure he was okay. Through out the day, his tired, sick body visibly showed a lack of enthusiasm in his toys. It was unusual that he was not even interested in his trains, which are his favorites. After spending the day in constant prayer, he started feeling better that Monday afternoon.
Around six o’clock that Monday evening, he was silently watching television upstairs in the master bedroom of the house. As I interrupted his television time, I approached Tyler for a prayer and Bible study. I asked him to turn the TV off, which he politely obeyed. I sat down on the side of the bed, while he was leaning his back against layers of pillows. As we studied the Bible together, I decided to run him through the Gospel of Christ. I explained to him very slowly, and in a most basic way I could think of, the reason why Jesus died on the Cross, and how He died. He listened very carefully and attentively as I explained the Gospel to him. To average boys of his age, comprehension may be a little problem, but Tyler was so intelligent that he was interacting with me real well, as he asked questions from time to time. He was like a young adult listening as I explained to him very slowly the Story of Christ, and the 5-steps to go to Heaven. I read to him the relevant Scriptures including Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23a; Romans 5:28; Romans 6:23b; Romans 10:9-10; and Romans 10:13. I gave him basic examples that he could understand as I explained the Scriptures. After I explained to him the death of Christ, and how people can be saved and go to Heaven—he asked me a question, “Lolo, can I be saved and go to Heaven?” Then, I said, “Yes, of course! But you need to pray and confess to Jesus as it is written in the Bible (then I read to him Romans 10:9 again).” He followed up saying, “Lolo, I want to be saved now so I can go to Heaven when I die…can you please help me pray to Jesus?” I saw seriousness in his heart, so I asked him to kneel down with me on the side of the bed, and we prayed together for his Salvation. He repeated the prayer after me, with our heads bowed and eyes closed, as we asked Jesus for his Salvation.
When we finished praying, I explained to him that he has been born again and saved by the blood of Christ, and that he has become a true child of God. I made sure he understood that he has now a place in Heaven. Tyler was born again on April 16, 2007.
One year later from the time he was saved, Tyler has been growing in Spirit and becoming very blessed, week after week. April 16, 2008 was his first year of rebirth. Tyler has been enjoying his weekly Sunday School and Kids Worship Service at the Beacon Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, where he is getting truly blessed with good character, good heart, thankful and prayerful habits, desire to memorize Bible verses, desire to pray for the Salvation of others, and desire to study the Bible with the family members.
Tyler is becoming a true picture of a born-again Christian boy, who is also gifted of many things, including talents in music. He started playing piano (with good, pleasant rhythm) at the age of 4, without any formal training. Now that he is 5, he can play the piano much better. He is truly amazing, that even experienced pianists are impressed of his talent. They thought Tyler is truly gifted. As grandparents, we are very proud of him! No doubt, God will use him in the future.
Absolutely, Tyler is a fruit of the seed his grandfather planted in 1996, when he accepted Christ in his heart. God is amazingly good, all the time!
If a little boy (like Tyler) could easily understand the Gospel of Christ, and did not hesitate to accept Christ in his heart – how easy should it be for an adult, who is much more mature mentally, to understand the reality of Christ. Thus, if you are an adult who hasn’t been saved by the blood of Christ by accepting Him as your Lord and Saviour, perhaps you may want to be like Tyler. Be a child! Accept Christ now, and let Him drive your life!
Remember what the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:15: “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
This testimony was written by Manny H. Moe (Tyler’s grandfather, and founder of The Young Pigeons Ministry).
