VBS Day Two:
Boy, is it HOT!!!
The room we are in doesn’t get a real good flow of air conditioning … and it becomes real hot real quick. But being hot for a few hours is a small price to pay for the opportunity to share how much God loves each of the these children.
Our sessions yesterday included the Youth and the 5th and 6th grade … who responded positively to the program. I explained to both groups that I recognized that the programs were probably a little juvenile for them … but that they should look to see where they might be a part of a puppet ministry. I think one of the reasons our young people get bored with church is because they don’t see where the “fit” in ministry. We need to encourage our children to participate in sharing the Gospel of Jesus by helping them to find their niche. Will they fail? Of course! We all do at some point in our lives … the key is to keep trying. Allowing our young people to try to minister is an important step for them in growth. One cannot learn to be responsible if they are never given responsibility.
You know, one of these days, these young people will be the ones who bring the good news. God reminds us of how important sharing the good news is in Isaiah 52:
Isaiah 52:7 New International Version (NIV)
7 How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
One of the joys of being a believer in Jesus Christ is to be the bearer of good news. As the angel said on that night so many years ago: “I bring you good tidings of great joy…”. We carry those same good tidings to a world that doesn’t know peace and does not know of the salvation that is available. So all you beautiful foot people, let’s get cracking… sharing the good news.
Agape’
Mr. Jim
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