T.T. 37 - Children are special.
T.T. 37 - Children are special.Some people seem to live their lives as though the only things that matter are "What shall I eat?" "What shall I wear?' "What programmes are coming on Television?" etc. They don't really live, they only exist, just doing the same things day after day. Life is meant to be much more than this. Life should be a great exciting adventure! Life should be all about getting to know God, finding out His plans for your life, and then carrying them out. This is the secret of a really satisfying, purposeful life.
Here are seven reasons why life is meant to be an exciting adventure.
1. We are made in God's image. What is an image? If you look in a mirror, you see your image. You see someone just like yourself. In the same way, Genesis 1 v. 26 tells us that God made us like Himself. We are God-type creatures. When God looks on us, He doesn't say "You are like a monkey - - - or a dog - - - or a cat!" No. He says "You are like Me. I made you in my image." And what is God like? We only have to look at Jesus to see what God is like - totally good, loving, caring, forgiving etc. etc. That is how created us to be.
2. We are Unique. God has created everyone different. There is only one like you! There is not now, there never has been, or there never will be another person exactly like you. Everyone is unique. Even identical twins - although they may look the same on the outside - are different on the inside, in the ways they feel and think.
3. We are Eternal. God is eternal, and because He made us like Himself, we are also eternal. I am not talking about our bodies. They are like houses which we live in for a while. No. I am talking about the "real you", your personality - what the Bible calls your soul and spirit. This is eternal. And that means it will live forever and ever.
4. God made us to be His Friends. Many people wonder what life is all about. Where they came from, what they are doing here on planet earth, and where they are going? The answer is very simple. God created each one of us to be His friends, so that we can enjoy Him, and He can enjoy us , both now and forever. And the Bible tells us that through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, every one of us can become God's friend.
5. We are very Valuable to God. How much do you think you are worth? $1 thousand? $1 million? $1 billion? No, much more than that. In fact you can't put a price on just one human soul, because you are priceless, invaluable. If fact you are so valuable to God that He sent His Son to die for you. You are probably thinking "Oh, I know all about that." But, just think for a moment. If you were the only person who ever lived, God would still have sent Jesus to die for you! That's how valuable each one of you is to God.
6. God has a wonderful plan for your life. As I said earlier, life should be all about finding out God's plan for your life, and then carrying it out. And God's plans are far more wonderful than any you could think of for yourselves. Only doing what God wants you to do will bring real purpose and satisfaction to your life. And nothing is impossible. You can be or do ANYTHING that God wants you to be or do.
7. God wants you to be Victorious. Everyone has difficulties, hardships and troubles from time to time. But God doesn't want you to be defeated by them. No. He wants you to be victorious and rise above them. The Christian life is not one of defeat, but rather one of victory.
Note. There are three object lessons that can be used along with this teaching. These are :-
Point 1. We are made in God's image. Object Lesson 11 (Newsletters 4 and 45). "We are special." - Using 3 ropes. (Email me if you would like the diagram that goes with this).
Point 5. Object Lesson 60. We are very valuable to God.
Get an attractive round gift box, and fit a circular mirror of the same size into the bottom. At the appropriate time say "This is my treasure box. If you were to look in here, you would see something very, very, valuable. In fact, you will never see anything more valuable in your life." Then invite the children, one by one, to come and look into your treasure box. "That is right , you see yourself, and there is nothing more valuable than that!"
Point 7. God want's you to be victorious. Object Lesson 6 (Newsletters 3 and 45) "Defeating Giants." - Using 2 curved cards. (Email me if you would like the diagram that goes with this).
posted by Maurice Sweetsur @ 1:34 PM
