This week's newsletter from Karen

As I was reading through some lessons for children I came across this one. Try it with your children this week.

Who Do You See?

Items needed: mirror and a Bible with a marker in Exodus 20

Ask:
How is the Bible like a mirror? (It shows us the truth about ourselves, it shows us where we have sinned, etc.)

When we look in a mirror, we see what we look like and what we may need to change. God’s Word is like a mirror. It helps us see what is wrong and what we need to change. God recorded His rules (Ten Commandments) in Exodus 20. Read them aloud and talk about our failure to keep them. (Have we always put God first? Have we always told the truth? Have we always honored our parents? etc.)

This would be a good time to talk with each child about faith:
Do you believe in Jesus?
Do you understand why He died on the cross?
Have you ever sinned? Young children are often unwilling to admit they have sinned–even though you know they have. Explain what sin is (breaking God’s rules) and point out examples of sin, but it is the Holy Spirit who must convict of sin.
Are you ready to make the decision to trust Jesus to take away your sins? 

Some good verses to read with the child are:

• John 3:16 (God loves you and sent His son to die for you.)
• Romans 3:23 (All have sinned.)
• Romans 6:23 (The payment for sin is death; the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.)
• John 1:12 (All who believe in Jesus and receive Him are adopted into God’s family.)

Taken from Splink, July 8-14, 2012.