Children need to understand God's Word

Simply reading the words of the Bible is not enough. We need to understand God's Word and think about it. Then we can apply it to our life. Then we can grow to know God better. My passion is to make the Bible understandable for children. Then they can shape their attitudes and habits in line with God's Word.

A strong fort where I can hide

Life is full of uncertainty and difficulty, but God is our rock and the strong fort where we can hide. He will take care of us.

"God, I love you. You are strong. You make me strong too. You are like a rock for me. You are like a strong fort where I can hide. You save me. You take care of me. You are strong. I will pray to God. He is awesome. He takes care of me" (Psalm 18:1-3, The B-I-B-L-E).

God gives us hope

Dave and I taught Sunday School yesterday to second-graders. The lesson was about God's promise of restoration of the people of Judah who were in exile in Babylon. God wanted to give the people a message of love and hope. God has a great plan for our life.

You can see how great God is!

"Look up at the sky. It is beautiful. Look at all the amazing things God made. You can see how great God is. You can look at the sky every day. You can look at the sky every night. It is beautiful. You can see that God is great. You can see that God is good. The sky does not say any words. You cannot hear the sky talk. But all over the world, the sky shows how great God is"
(Psalm 19:1-4, The B-I-B-L-E).

God is super good!

"I will tell how good God is. He always tells me what to do. He even tells me things at night. God is always with me. I will always trust in him. He is close to me. That is why I am super happy. That is why I say God is super good. That is why I can sleep in peace" (Psalm 16:7-9, The B-I-B-L-E).

Think about God's Word all the time

"Obey God. Do what makes him happy. Then you will be happy too. Think about God all the time. Think about God’s Word all the time" (Psalm 1:2, The B-I-B-L-E).
Let's encourage children to read God's Word. We need to ground them in God's Word so they can resist the negative influences around them and choose to do what is right.

God's plan is best!

"People like to make plans. They say, 'Today I am going on a trip. I am going to another town. I will do my work there. I will get some money. Then I will come back later.' Be careful! You do not know what is going to happen. Life goes by really fast. Our life is like a bubble. Bubbles pop soon, and then they are gone. We are like that. We live for a time. Then we are gone. Here is what you should say: 'I have a plan. I will see if God thinks it is a good idea. I will see if God wants me to do that.' You do not know what is going to happen. So do not talk about your own plans. That is not good. Ask God to show you his plan" (James 4:13-16, The B-I-B-L-E).