Are We There Yet?

Parent’s Corner- July 21, 2019

“And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”  Isaiah 58:11

“Are we there yet?” 

Have you heard those words this summer?   I’m guessing you probably have, be it on a long car trip, or on a more “trying” day, even on the way to the grocery store!  When I was a kid, my parents didn’t allow my brother and me to ask that question.  Instead, we were allowed to ask, “where are we on the map?”  We were then given the book of road atlas maps (anyone else remember those???) and given instructions on how to find our current location, and how to plot our trip along the way.  We had the most fun envisioning our final destination!

In our spiritual walk, we know we are not yet to our final destination, but if we read God’s Word and learn his instructions for us on how we are to live our lives, we can know if we are on the right path!  Opening our Bibles. . . reading our maps. . . both allow us to receive guidance and instruction and envision our Final Destination! 

May you find joy in your parenting journey this week!

This week in Sunday School. . .

2/3s- Take Good Care of My World! The Story of Adam and Eve in the Garden

Scripture- Genesis 1-2

Lesson Truth- God wants us to take good care of his wonderful world.

Aims for the Children- to do at least one of the following during this lesson:

1.     Identify some of the animals Adam named in the garden

2.     Identify Adam and Eve as the first people God made

3.     Answer the question- What did Adam and Eve do for God’s world?

4.     Differentiate between activities that show proper and improper care of God’s World.

4s-K, 1st-2nd, 3rd-5th- God Humbles Nebuchadnezzar

Scripture- Daniel 4

Principle- Believers humble themselves before God Most High.

Ask Your Child- Why was Nebuchadnezzar punished?

Apply- By praising God for how He has made us and for what He has given to us.

This Week- As a family, read Daniel 4.

Next Week- Daniel 5

Children’s Church- Paul Testifies to the Gospel in Rome

Scripture- Acts 28:1-31

Lesson Goal- The child will turn to God when they hear the Gospel

Bible Truths-

1.     Paul told the Jews in Rome that he was innocent.

2.     The Jews did not believe the Gospel.

3.     Paul shared the Gospel and taught God’s Word while in Rome.

Key Verse- Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!” Acts 28:28