Kids of the King, Arise!

Danni watched the boy from Africa with new feelings inside. He felt like he wanted to be his friend and knew this boy would never make fun of him for not having cool running shoes. Danni also knew he wanted to keep this new feeling that was growing inside him, a feeling of peace, and a feeling of hope for his own life. He listened to the boy closely as he continued his story.

The boy told how the King’s son had to leave his father to go on a very important mission.

An evil servant of the King had tricked the man and woman by offering them a way to make them just as powerful as their King. This idea sounded so good to the man and woman that they listened. He told them if they ate the fruit from a special tree, the only tree that the Good King had told them they must NOT touch, that they would be wise just like the Kng. He said the King was being selfish not to share it with them and just didn’t want them to have His wisdom and power. The evil servant told them the fruit from this tree was the best fruit and tasted very sweet. Though the kind and loving King had always shared everything, sadly the woman had believed the evil one and both of them decided to eat the fruit. Now they were held captive, for the evil servant knew that if he could just get them to listen to his lie, and believe it; he could win power over them and all their children.

This evil servant had been driven from the kingdom of God long ago, but now had returned to tempt the new children of the King. He had persuaded one third of all the king’s servants to believe his lies and now he was called, “The Father of Lies”. The King was very sad that the man and woman had not trusted the love of their creator to give them everything they would ever need. He was sad that they had chosen to trust and follow the evil servant’s tricks and to believe his lies.

“You see,” the boy continued, “the good King had given the man and woman the freedom to choose to follow anyone but had always hoped they would follow the good King.” The King knew that if they left his kingdom, their life would be very hard and filled with problems and sadness. His heart longed for those he had created. He knew they were sad and lonely. But the Father King waited, for he knew a day would come for them to be together again. He knew the hearts of those he had made. He knew that their life would be hard. He knew all things, for He was the Creator.

In the kingdom of the evil servant, the man worked hard to remove the weeds each day, only to find more the next. Thorny vines grew everywhere in his yard choking his plants. It sometimes did not rain for a long time and plants would die. There was not always water for the animals. The woman cried and was afraid and so sad.
In the Father’s kingdom, the animals drank from the quiet brook that flowed through the garden. He noticed that the animals had become unkind to each other here, where before they were always happy and playful.
He and his wife had children now and they too were also fighting and arguing with each other. No-one fought in his Father’s kingdom. It was filled with kindness. He KNEW this was because of the evil servant’s power over their hearts and minds. He was very sorry he had listened to the evil one.

He missed the kingdom of His creator. He knew, however, that he could not go back. He had disobeyed the King and could not break free of the power of the evil one. At night, he would look at the stars and he thought about his Father who had made him. Longingly he remembered the talks they had each day, His gentle hand on his shoulder, his laughter as they had named the animals. He missed those times so very much. In his heart he began to pray for help. He needed to be rescued. He told his Father that he was sorry for choosing not to listen, for following another voice.
His Father, heard his heart’s cry. He forgave his created one, and made a decision. He called his son and they talked all night about the plan to save the man and his family. They would have to have the best plan ever made, for the evil servant might find a way to trick others in the future. Their plan must work for all time.

Danni sat listening to every word of this boy’s story. He began to wonder about his mother and father. Their life was filled with problems and they were often sad. He wondered if they needed to be rescued like the king’s children. He wanted to hear the rest of the story.

… to be continued.

Kids we need your help! Danni’s story needs pictures!

Can you draw a picture to illustrate something in this part of the story? You can respond in the comment section of the blog and we will let you know how and where to send it.

When you do we will put the pictures in the story on the Blog!

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!

GO BACK TO THE FIRST PART OF THE STORY TO SEE THE PICTURES BEN AND CHRISTINA SENT IN. They’re great! (June 9th)