Yay for VBS!
Whew...this week has been really busy.
I have LOVED working in Vacation Bible School this week. This is my third straight year helping to lead in the music station, but every year just feels fresh and new, and this year is no different. We have four groups of first and second grade children that come to our room in a rotation after the morning worship rally. It's so much fun greeting them each day, asking how they're doing and how they're having a great time at VBS. Then we'll teach the hand motions for the song of the day, and then sing that song twice. Then we'll go backwards and return to songs we've learned earlier in the week. Naturally, they like the fast-paced, jumping songs ("Raise Some Praise") a lot, but they really enjoyed today's slow song ("We Believe") as well. It gave us a chance to catch our breath and teach them some really cool sign language. I'll bet their parents will love seeing them do that Sunday night.
Yesterday and today were important days in the week (of course, every day is important, but especially so for these days) as we introduced the ABCs (Admit, Believe, Confess) of becoming a Christian and accepting Jesus Christ into their hearts as their Savior and Lord. Our church pastor spoke briefly during the worship rally about what it means to accept Jesus and enter into a relationship with him. He always provides great, funny visual aids to help the kids understand that process. After that, he asked anyone who was thinking about it or was ready to come forward and invite Christ into their hearts to pray with him, and then we sang a funny song called "Little White Box." Anyone who's been to VBS before has probably heard it, and the kids really get a kick out of it.
Anyway, I was informed by one of our VBS leaders that more than 32 children made the decision to pray that prayer this morning and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. So that's amazing news; praise God for working in their lives and in their hearts. I feel the theme for this VBS, the "Ramblin' Road Trip," serves as a good analogy for our walk with Christ. As our pastor said, it is the ultimate road trip, the most important journey that we will ever travel. It's also a lifelong journey that continues on even after we've accepted Christ. Sometimes we're prone to "rambling" from that road when we sin and disobey God, but we should never forget that God will never abandon us or leave us to stew in our sins. All we have to do is come to Him, confess our sins and repent. And He will forgive us, renew us, giving us clean hands and pure hearts. What a wonderful God we serve.
My only regret is that the week can't last longer; it seems like we just began yesterday. So now we're starting to wind down with only one day left (plus VBS Commencement on Sunday evening). Please be in prayer for the kids, especially the ones who have decided to become Christians. God is active and working in their lives, but they need to know the love of Christ shown through His people. Seeing that love around them does so much to lift their spirits and show them God's love is real and it changes lives! Pray also for the kids who might still have questions about becoming a Christian, because I know several of them still have doubts that are holding them back from making that choice just yet. Pray for the workers, especially myself, that God will give us the patience and strength to finish the week on a powerful note tomorrow. That's about all for now. Thanks so very much!
Song of the Day: Jeff Slaughter - "We Believe"
Verse of the Day: "Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." - John 3:5-6
I have LOVED working in Vacation Bible School this week. This is my third straight year helping to lead in the music station, but every year just feels fresh and new, and this year is no different. We have four groups of first and second grade children that come to our room in a rotation after the morning worship rally. It's so much fun greeting them each day, asking how they're doing and how they're having a great time at VBS. Then we'll teach the hand motions for the song of the day, and then sing that song twice. Then we'll go backwards and return to songs we've learned earlier in the week. Naturally, they like the fast-paced, jumping songs ("Raise Some Praise") a lot, but they really enjoyed today's slow song ("We Believe") as well. It gave us a chance to catch our breath and teach them some really cool sign language. I'll bet their parents will love seeing them do that Sunday night.
Yesterday and today were important days in the week (of course, every day is important, but especially so for these days) as we introduced the ABCs (Admit, Believe, Confess) of becoming a Christian and accepting Jesus Christ into their hearts as their Savior and Lord. Our church pastor spoke briefly during the worship rally about what it means to accept Jesus and enter into a relationship with him. He always provides great, funny visual aids to help the kids understand that process. After that, he asked anyone who was thinking about it or was ready to come forward and invite Christ into their hearts to pray with him, and then we sang a funny song called "Little White Box." Anyone who's been to VBS before has probably heard it, and the kids really get a kick out of it.
Anyway, I was informed by one of our VBS leaders that more than 32 children made the decision to pray that prayer this morning and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. So that's amazing news; praise God for working in their lives and in their hearts. I feel the theme for this VBS, the "Ramblin' Road Trip," serves as a good analogy for our walk with Christ. As our pastor said, it is the ultimate road trip, the most important journey that we will ever travel. It's also a lifelong journey that continues on even after we've accepted Christ. Sometimes we're prone to "rambling" from that road when we sin and disobey God, but we should never forget that God will never abandon us or leave us to stew in our sins. All we have to do is come to Him, confess our sins and repent. And He will forgive us, renew us, giving us clean hands and pure hearts. What a wonderful God we serve.
My only regret is that the week can't last longer; it seems like we just began yesterday. So now we're starting to wind down with only one day left (plus VBS Commencement on Sunday evening). Please be in prayer for the kids, especially the ones who have decided to become Christians. God is active and working in their lives, but they need to know the love of Christ shown through His people. Seeing that love around them does so much to lift their spirits and show them God's love is real and it changes lives! Pray also for the kids who might still have questions about becoming a Christian, because I know several of them still have doubts that are holding them back from making that choice just yet. Pray for the workers, especially myself, that God will give us the patience and strength to finish the week on a powerful note tomorrow. That's about all for now. Thanks so very much!
Song of the Day: Jeff Slaughter - "We Believe"
Verse of the Day: "Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." - John 3:5-6
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