We just finished up a combo lesson on Baptism and Communion during our Mid-Week children's program at Church. Last night we made our own bread to use for Communion and the Pastor served Communion to the kids.
Two things touched my heart....
Pastor always invites everyone to kneel at the communion rail after taking communion if they choose. He made the same invitation to the kiddos. I don't usually take time to kneel mostly because it's out of my comfort zone and I can pray back in my pew. Not many others take this opportunity either on our normal Communion Sunday. But I felt nudged to do so last night....I needed to lead by example; if they saw me doing it maybe they would too.
All of the kids went up to kneel and pray at the rail after taking communion....it was PRECIOUS! I didn't stay long because Little Dude wasn't cooperating too well, but what a joy it was to watch the little ones kneeling. I especially thought it was cute at how LONG BuhBuh stayed up there!
After we were done Pastor said "Let's close in prayer" Little Dude JUMPED off my lap, looked at me, walked up to the communion rail and folded his hands and stayed there for the duration of the prayer. I didn't close my eyes....I just watched the little ones around me and Little Dude who was up front.
It was a nice way to end before our Mid-Week program takes a little break.
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I complimented BuhBuh for taking time to pray after communion last night. I told him that I noticed how long he stayed up there and asked him what he prayed about. He very politely let me know that it was between him and God! Then he said, "God knows our prayers before we say them. But he still wants to us to tell him"
Also today we were talking about the Bible and I asked him WHAT the Bible was. He said, "The Word of God"
He's 6 and just starting 1st grade. I love that my children teach and show me EXACTLY what it is to have the faith of a child. I need to learn from THEIR example!!!
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Words to Inspire
"Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
"And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is." Ephesians 3:18
"For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." Philippians 2:13
"But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak our for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you-from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted." 1 Peter 2:9 (Message)
For God so loved the world,that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." John 3:16-17
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12:48b
" Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? " John Wesley
Three Simple Rules of John Wesley: Do no harm. Do Good. Stay in love with God
"Live Simply so others can simply live."
"Life isn't measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
"And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is." Ephesians 3:18
"For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." Philippians 2:13
"But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak our for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you-from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted." 1 Peter 2:9 (Message)
For God so loved the world,that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." John 3:16-17
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12:48b
" Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? " John Wesley
Three Simple Rules of John Wesley: Do no harm. Do Good. Stay in love with God
"Live Simply so others can simply live."
"Life isn't measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
About Me
- Becky
- I strive to live a life of balance between the God who created me, the husband who swept me off my feet, the children who have melted my heart, and the other "stuff" that seems important, but really isn't.
1 comment:
Amen! I am challenged in my walk by my kiddos daily!
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