In This HomeSample

In This Home, We Reflect To The World What God’s Creating Inside Us.

Read this: 

2 Corinthians 3:12-13, 16-18 and Matthew 5:16

(For families of only younger kids, only read Matthew 5:16.)

Play:

You’ll need: old CDs and flashlights. 

Hand CDs out or hang some from the ceiling or a light fixture. 

Do you see how you can bounce light off the CDs with the flashlights? Can you get the light to land on a specific place? If you spin a few suspended CDs, can you make the effect look like a disco ball? 

Can you light up someone’s face; preferably without shining it in their eyes?

Talk it out: 

In 1977, long before you were born, lightning struck an electrical power station by the Hudson River in New York City. Two more lightning bolts left entire neighborhoods in darkness. 

Unfortunately, this happened during a time when a lot of people were struggling financially. Some people stole things or hurt other people. 

Why do you think people were willing to break the law because it was dark? 

Let’s talk about some things light does in our lives. 

Keeps us from getting hurt. Helps us feel safe. Shows us what’s really happening.

The Bible says God is light without darkness. 

It says, even if we say we’re walking with God but keep choosing sin, we’re walking in darkness—where the truth and things are hidden. 

But choosing to tell the truth is like walking in the light with Him. We allow God to work on the problems and help us not to hurt ourselves or other people.

And when we walk in the light, God’s light is reflected on the whole world—like the CDs in today’s activity. In fact, when Moses went to get the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai, his face actually shone for days after being with God (Exodus 34:29-30)! 

Obviously, we don’t expect your face to shine like a glow stick with your love for God. But people are naturally drawn to what lights up; to seeing God’s kindness and courage and character. 

Why do you think some kids are afraid of the dark? 

How is being with God like turning on a light?

For kids and adults, it’s hard to be honest about our own sins. If there’s sin in your life you’ve been hiding, we want to help you more than we want you to get in trouble! In the next week, come and tell us the truth so we can help you walk in the light and start connecting with God again. 

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