Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Kids ears to hear: October

KIDS EARS HEAR
Follow the leader



A young girl from Quebec saw this picture when she was praying. She saw a stage where there were many actors but then the stage cleared and Jesus was the main actor. As the main actor the rest followed His cues.

A young girl in Ontario…saw a crowd of people and saw herself mingling in the crowd. Then she saw Jesus in the crowd but no one recognized him. Because she did, she turned and started to follow Jesus as he walked among the people. As she got closer she started to do what He was doing.

To follow Jesus doesn’t mean just walking behind him and watching what He does or listening to stories about Jesus. He is asking us to be an ambassador and work WITH  Him. However we can’t do that unless we come real close to Jesus and find out what He does.

Something that Jesus says in the Bible really makes you think. In John 10: 17 it says,

“The reason the Father loves me is that I lay down my life - only to take it up again. No-one takes it from me but I lay it down of my own accord.”

The disciples didn’t get it at first and Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “No but you can’t die!”…Jesus answered him, “Get behind me Satan.” Whew pretty harsh! But Jesus knew that without His death we would not have been able to go to heaven. He loved us so much that He cried out LET ME DIE! (John 3:16)

When we think of God’s kingdom coming to earth, we often think about the sick being healed and dead people coming to life again, and that is true it is part of God’s kingdom. BUT to get there we have to die to our self. What does that really mean? Well in a nutshell it means that we don’t insist on our rights but say “Your will be done Jesus”, and allow Him to come closer and closer. When we do we can see with
“Kingdom goggles” and hear what He hears and see what He sees and then respond with His heart. Remember Jesus only did what he saw the Father doing, so as His followers can we do any less?

Do you remember the story about Moses where God asked him to lay down his shepherd’s rod? That was an important tool for a shepherd so it didn’t really make sense. But Moses did and then it became a SNAKE! NOT GOOD…but then… he was told “pick it up by the tail!” Not a good idea… but he did and … and it turned back into a rod…WAY COOL! NOW it was a much greater tool. He could still use it to guide sheep but it was also God’s tool and He used it to part the Red sea, and do many other miracles. We never give something to God that He doesn’t make better. (Exodus 4:1-5)

ACTIVITY

Play Simon says or follow the leader. For a variation have the “followers” be blindfolded. The “leader” is responsible to make sure that the “followers” follow without getting hurt. The “followers” will soon realize how important it is to follow instructions exactly and listen carefully! This is especially fun out doors in the woods!

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Pray that God would show you areas of your life where You still want to be “boss” or want YOUR way.

How about “It’s MY turn to have a shower get out of MY way!” or “Its not fair, he got a bigger piece of cake that I did.” These are ways you can lay your life down for someone else and that is where it starts.

Say sorry for wanting to hang onto those areas and ask God to help you change your way of doing these things.

Pray that God would give you a desire to be pure. Ask Him to open your eyes to see what He sees and hear what He hears.

When you feel a check in your spirit…stop. Ask Him what is it that He wants you to do or not do. As we are trained first in the small things and obey He will give us bigger things to do as well. Many people in Canada are feeling that they are to spend extra time with God the next while because He wants to prepare them for a change that is coming. What about you… You in?

Pray that many people in Canada would respond to the call to spend more time with God right now and get closer to Him. Pray especially for people in Quebec this month.
Pray that many young people in Canada would want to stay pure, and learn to listen and obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

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Monday, May 25, 2009

Kids Ears 2 Hear

PUTTING ON THE RAINBOW COLORED COAT


Last year a young boy in Edmonton drew this prayer picture. He said “When the church puts on Joseph’s rainbow colored coat God’s glory will dwell there.”
Hmm, what do you think God was trying to tell us?

rainbow church


Let’s look very quickly at Joseph. He was the 11th son of Jacob. He was loved wherever he went and didn’t give up no matter how hard it was. He heard God’s voice and God gave him a strategy to preserve and provide for many people. He obeyed what God showed him and prepared and was ready when hard times came. Because of that he cared for the hungry and the poor. He cared for his family, the Jewish people. He had the authority that God had promised him he would have when he was a kid. He could have given up and thought that the dream that God had given him was dead. But NO in God’s time it came true. He became the deliverer of Egypt.

Read all about Joseph in Genesis 37, 39-45

think about it

Did you know that the rainbow was Gods’ signature so to speak? Here is a picture Ezekiel had of God.

All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of God looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground…Ezekiel 1:28

Where else have you seen a rainbow in the Bible? Look at the thoughts about Joseph to help you figure out how you can put on God’s rainbow colored coat. Can you figure out who Joseph was like in the New Testament?

KIDS EARS HEAR

SING THIS SONG AS A PRAYER:

Open up my eyes Lord, that I may see
Open up my heart Lord that I may believe
The love you have for me

1. Pray that God would give people of all ages dreams, to see what is on His heart for your nation.

2. Pray that God would reveal His game plan or strategy, so that many people would see God’s love and provision and care. Pray that many people would turn to Jesus.

3. Pray that God would raise up someone or many people like Joseph in your nation, that would obey, and walk in God’s authority and love God with all their hearts.

  • pray that families would be united and cared for
  • pray that the hungry would be fed
  • pray that the dreams and visions that God gave people long ago would be restored.

4. Pray That the eyes of the Jewish people would be opened up so that they can see who Jesus really is, their deliverer!

Lord Jesus we pray as Kids that you would speak to us as you spoke to Joseph. Help us to be bold and obedient like Joseph and trust you, no matter what. Amen

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