Yesterday in GenesisKIDS we started a new series entitled Wii. We started off with WiiStop, where we discussed how we all need times of rest in our lives. More specifically, we looked to scriptures where there are numerous accounts of Jesus seeking out silence and solitude in His life. Think about that. Jesus, the son of God, often went off to be alone and pray. If He needed to, don’t you think we need to?
This discipline is often overlooked in our culture. I spoke to the kids about finding God’s rhythm of grace. Finding rest in His presence. We talked about making a habit of turning off the noise of this world, and stepping out of the busy traffic of life. We closed with a very meaningful time of silent prayer. It was so sweet to see our kids kneeling in worship to our God.
If we can raise a generation of kids who can get this, oh how their lives would change. They’d have a wealth of wisdom, peace, confidence and courage. They would understand, like Jesus did, that silence and solitude is where they truly begin to “be still and know.”
December 10, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Where do you get this stuff? Do you produce it in-house? Or is it purchased from a resource? I am always looking for creative resources and material that can be relevant to my kids at church. You can email me at thopkins@maranatha-cog.org.
Tim Hopkins
Children’s Pastor
December 11, 2007 at 10:50 am
We started producing our Children’s Ministry curriculum in house this fall. It’s been challenging, but also very rewarding. It’s been a learning process, and we’re not at a place yet to make it available to others. It still needs developing.