You Know It, you Show it

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, then your life will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
This could get noisy with all the people here today and all the happiness and emotions we are feeling.
And it is hard to keep something inside of you, especially when you are five or six. You know something, you show it. A skinned knee brings tears. A certificate and big hugs from your teachers brings happy smiles. It works that way with our faith, too.
You Know It, You Show It.
1.You Know Jesus.
2.Your Lives Show It.
It was Palm Sunday. That was a big day for the people of Jesus’ day—sort of like the last weekend before Christmas! The last chance to tell Mom and Dad what you are hoping Santa brings! Jerusalem, the capital city of Jesus’ country, was packed full of people who were getting ready for a big holiday. Jesus was coming to Jerusalem to celebrate the holiday, too. There was a big ruckus as Jesus came into town, riding on a little donkey. He rode that donkey into town, right up to the Temple. And here’s what Jesus did in the Temple.
“The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David,’ they were indignant. ‘Do you hear what these children are saying?’ they asked him (13-15).”
These children knew who Jesus was. They could see Jesus healing blind people. Imagine that! Someone who couldn’t see—maybe for his entire life, and then Jesus comes and makes him be able to see. And Jesus did that for many blind people that day, not just for one or two. And there were people who couldn’t walk, lame people. You know how sad it is when you’ve got a cut and your leg hurts so bad you don’t want to walk on it. Or maybe even somebody here has broken their leg! At least we could get better. These lame people were not going to get better, because no doctor in the world could make them better. But Jesus could. He healed all of them, too. And the children saw this and they knew, they just knew, that nobody had that kind of power, nobody could do anything like that except God himself. That’s why they called out to Jesus, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Yeah, Jesus! He’s the Savior! Yeah, Jesus! He’s the Son of God from King David’s line!” They knew Jesus was the Savior.
And they showed it. That’s why they were shouting Jesus’ praises right in the Temple, even though some of the adults, the ones who ran the Temple, didn’t like them being so noisy. It didn’t bother Jesus, though. He could hear them. He liked to hear the children singing (and shouting) his praises. In fact, he said God the Father liked it too, and had even predicted, long before, that the children would do just what they were doing now.
“Have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise (16)?’”
It was right for the children, especially to sing Jesus’ praise. It came from the heart. They knew Jesus was the Savior and they just had to show what they knew by telling others about Jesus.
Well, look at all the things you know.
You Kindergarteners know how to read and write. That’s really an accomplishment. I know it was hard, hard work, but you did it! You did it! And look at all the things you will be able to learn in school because you know how to read and write. Would anyone be so foolish as to, just because they were out of Mrs. Nielsen’s or Mrs. Sigler’s classrooms, would anyone be so foolish as to say they were never going to read or write again? No way! You know how to read and write and you are going to show it every day of your life by reading and writing.
You four-year olds know the letters of the alphabet. You know how those letters and even combination of letters sound. You’ve been practicing at drawing and coloring, so your hand can color exactly where you want it to. You know lots of other things, too, about the clouds and seeds, birds and bugs. You know so much more now than before you started to go to school. You wouldn’t even want to go through the summer not using what you’ve learned. You’ll color. You’ll look at books. You will even see some TV shows about some animals and you will know all about them. And since you are ready for Kindergarten next year, you are ready to learn even more!
You know it, you show it.
You know the words of songs we sing in chapel and you show it by singing those songs in chapel and by singing those songs to your Mommy and Daddy at home.
You know the Bible stories about Jesus that you learned in class and you show it by answering your teacher’s questions about the story and even retelling others story that you’ve learned.
You know it, you show it.
But there’s something else you’ve learned. You learned it because God himself taught you. God taught you to believe in him. That’s why you know Jesus is your Savior. That’s why you know God the Father loves all people and that especially includes you! That’s why you believe that the Holy Spirit will always keep your faith getting stronger and stronger and stronger. No matter where you go, no matter where you are, there God is with you! To help and protect.
You know it, and you will show it. Oh, not by clapping your hands, or stomping your feet or shouting “Hooray!” but by always believing Jesus is our Savior. He will make sure we show, not only what we’ve learned this year about the alphabet or reading or writing, but also what we’ve learned about him.
You Know It, You Show It.
1.You Know Jesus.
2.Your Lives Show It.
I know you are happy. So am I. You are happy you are graduating. I and your teachers, you mommies and daddies, grandpas and grandmas, brothers and sisters and all your relatives are happy for you that you are graduating. Keep showing all the good things that are inside you.