Today I planted seeds. Today I talked to preschoolers about God sending Jesus to be the Savior of the world. Today there were some really BIG thoughts in our Bible story about Adam and Eve.
Big Thought #1: The snake or serpent was really Satan. Satan is God’s enemy. (Thanks to Star Wars, however, I know at least the boys all understood the word “enemy.”)
Big Thought #2: Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s rule. Disobeying God is called “sin.” (Before the story, playing with cars and trucks and building stop-and-go signs helped us get started thinking about rules to obey.)
Big Thought #3: Adam and Eve had to leave the beautiful garden because they disobeyed God’s rule. But God didn’t stop loving them. He cared for them and promised to send Someone one day who would take the punishment for all our sin. (I saw serious faces when I told about Adam and Eve having to leave the garden. But then the words of God's love made a deep impression.)
As I prepared for this lesson, I’ve been praying that I would know how to share such big thoughts with my class of preschoolers. I was tempted to skip over some of these concepts. But then I remembered that my job is to plant the seeds. It’s God’s job to water them and help them grow. Got any seeds to plant in your class?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Big Thoughts for Little People
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I think I really needed that last bit of information. It's my job to plant the seeds and it's God's job to water them and help them grow. More prayer and less pondering...
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