October 16th - What We Learned

This Sunday, October 16th, your 2-5 year old children learned that God has a purpose for creating us.  He made our bodies able to do different special things.  He gave us eyes that see, ears that hear, hands that do, and feet that go.  We talked about the fact that God wants to have a relationship with us, and one way for us to show God how much we love Him is to use our bodies the way He wants them to be used.  Our FEET can follow Him, our EARS can listen to His Word, our EYES can look for people who need help, and our HANDS can help!

Bath time is the perfect time to teach your child about how he was made.  As you bathe your child's little arms, tell him, "God made your arms."  Count his 10 little toes as you soap them up and tell him, "God made your toes."  After you're finished with the bath, hold him up to the mirror and tell him, "God made your hair," as you make it stand straight up.  That should get a smile.  "Oh, and that smile, God made that too!  God made you, and He loves everything about you!"

Discuss with your older child: "Why did God make you?"  He had a reason!  God wants to have a relationship with each one of us.  In class today, that question was asked, and one of our five year olds responded, "Well, there is only one God, so maybe He made us so He could have some company."  Think about it.  There's some deep theology in that thought!  God tells us in John 15:17 "...I have no longer called you servants...instead, I have called you friends..."  Why did God make you?

Your kindergarten through fifth graders learned about King David's last words when he was dying (2 Samuel 23:1-2).  King David lived a full life, and he used his many talents for God's glory.  Help your child discover what talents God has given them and what kinds of things they enjoy doing.  David liked to use his imagination to write poetry about God.  He also used his imagination when he found himself in a tough spot in battle - one time he pretended to be a crazy man so that his enemies would not hurt him! 

Imagine with your child: how can God use this talent He has given you?  Are you good at math?  Maybe you can help tutor someone in your class who isn't so great at math.  Are you good at being a friend?  Maybe you can look for someone who doesn't have anyone to hang out with, and go be that person's friend.  Are you good at drawing?  Maybe you can draw fun pictures and hand deliver them or mail them to people who need some encouragement.  Whatever you are good at, God has given you that talent for a reason.  He wants you to be an active part of the body of Christ, reaching out and building each other up.  Dream BIG!