Towels were placed on the Elementary school-room floor. The kids had no idea what in the world they were for!
So they sat, (with great amount of movement all around), as we tried to get started with our ‘shshsh fingers’ until there was not a sound.
The list comes out, “what should we do first”? “Pray” says a child, not quietly, but with a shout!
These kids are so smart, we can learn so much from them. Eager to pray aloud among friends, tender voices talking to God, asking Him, ‘to bless them.’
Then a song was played, not a top 10 kind of song, but the motions and the words got them all to sing along…“Come on everyone, we’re gonna have a ton of fun- and before the day is done, we will learn about God’s Son: He paid the Price for everyone!” (1)…
Come and see the glory of the Lord, as I bring you into a Good News Club – trust me, you will not be bored – and you will be surprised and amazed, because God works in mysterious ways.
With movement that would make even the fit out of breath, the second verse of the Good News song speaks loud and clear, and the children shout these words so dear: “Jesus is the way, the one and only way to say, all my sins are washed away – and now I’ll read His word and pray -” (1)
And this is all amazing, but I must admit, I always chuckle inside as I hear a room of children, loudly say: “And I’ll obey Him everyday!” (1)
So the list is brought out again – what is the next thing? as the children find security in repetition – ‘Introduce the team, shout the Up Rules, explain the Quiet Seat Prize’- and then, with each new Bible lesson we do,
there is always a great surprise: God’s word comes alive!
With a prayer team scattered in their work places praying – God is present, and His Spirit is evident- when the lesson is shared in about a quarter of that hour – oh, the power…the power, God’s present Word is…power!
Come and see the glory of the Lord, as we read through Mark chapter Four:
We get on the towels as if sitting in a boat! The kids begin rowing. I ask them to repeat, all the words that I speak:
“Jesus is with us! We’re rowing in the boat.” (“Jesus is with us! We’re rowing in the boat.”)
“Let’s go over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.” (Let’s go over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee!”)
“Jesus is with me!” (Jesus is with me!”)
“It’s coming on night! It’s getting dark!” (It’s coming on night, it’s getting dark!”
The wind and the waves are getting hard! (“The Wind and the waves are getting hard!”)
“Jesus is in the boat with us!” (“Jesus in in the boat with us!”)
“A ‘furious squall’ has come over us!” (“A ‘furious squall’ has come over us!”)
“And Jesus is in the boat with us!” (“And Jesus is in the boat with us!”)
“The water! the waves! are breaking over the boat!” (The water! The waves! are breaking over the boat!)
“The storm! The winds! The waves! We are sinking! We can’t stay afloat!” (The storm! The winds! The waves! We are sinking! We can’t stay afloat!”)
“Where is Jesus? Where is Jesus?” (the kids look at the picture shown on the wall), He is sleep -ing! He is sleeping shout 25 kids in all!
“Does Jesus look worried? Does Jesus look afraid?” A child shouts out: “He looks like He’s resting. It’s been a long day!
“Doesn’t He care about us? We are going to die! But He’s here about us!” Shake Him and shout out – “Jesus, Save us ! Don’t You care about our lives?!’
25 children shout out together, “Jesus Save us! Don’t You care about our lives?!”
And the power point changed, and we all looked in hope, the picture has Jesus standing, with His arms held out wide, “Peace, Be Still!” as the fierce winds, subside…the story from Mark chapter 4 verse 39.
WORD UP: “Jesus is all Powerful!” The children shout!…and the Team helpers and everyone in the room feel the presence of God all about!
“Where two or more are gathered in His name”(2), it is told, that Jesus is present- and “in His presence is fullness of joy”.(3) Everyone in the room, was glad they came!
The memory Verse for today, we just experienced: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done…”(4) Jesus was in the boat with us! He has come and His will is that we ‘cry out with our whole heart soul and mind, “Jesus Save us!
A Savior to be, to me – personally. Be my Savior completely!
Come in my life for now and forever. Make my heart that was hard and dark with sin, be washed by Your blood that was shed on the cross, as You held out Your hands to bring Peace to …all of us.
“Red, brown, yellow, black, and white, they are precious in His sight…”(5) Jesus laid down His life for us, and took our punishment and paid our debt,
as He willingly obeyed the will of His Father, that we might be close and separated from God no longer!
All eyes were closed. The invitation was given. “If you have decided to ask Jesus in your life today, show me by looking at me in my eyes. Today, today is like a 2nd birthday! New life for you – because Jesus rose from the dead! He is alive! He is alive!
He is alive in you!”
Kids, let’s end with our brand new song – “Just Turn Around”, come on, and sing along:
“Just turn around! Look to God above. Just turn around and see Christ’s great love. He gave His life to pay for your sin; Believe and He will come live within. Just turn around! Look to God above. Just turn around and see Christ’s great love.”
“I’m turned around. Christ is my Savior! I’m turned around. In my behavior! I will plan to read God’s word and pray, and claim Christ’s power to live each day. I’m turned around. Christ is my Savior! I’m turned around, in – my – be-hav-ior!”
P.S. I recently read: “Do what you love, love what you do!” Sharing Good News to people all around is what will keep God’s people healthy, and joyful and with a mind that’s sound! People-read your Bibles, pray every day…and God will meet you and shine a light for the Way.
“Your Kingdom come...” He’s in the boat with you. He’s not worried or afraid…”
Your will be done…” His will for you and me, each and every day we breathe – is, “Cry out to Jesus.” Cry out His name!
“On earth as it is in heaven…” Don’t go it alone, ‘where two or more are gathered in His name...’ find such a place and be there, because ‘in His presence is fullness of joy…’ and ‘heaven is found on this broken earth, when we are finally at our ‘whits-end’ and we cry out to Jesus, our Savior and Friend!
This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior,
all
the
day long.
Do you need ministry? Let the little children know that Jesus loves them…and tell them HOW it is you know!
(1) Good News Song: “What’s the News.
(2). Matthew 18:20.
(3) Psalm 16:11
(4) Matthew 6:10.
(5) Jesus loves the little children (song).
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