BECAUSE I SAID I WOULDHave you ever experienced a broken promise? How did it make you feel? More importantly, how did that affect your relationship with that person? What happened the next time that person made a promise to you?
As parents, we set the stage for our child when it means to be a person of our word. When I think back to all the times my mom said, "I will..." I am humbled by how dedicated she was to being someone I could depend on. The promises she made were rarely, if ever, glamorous. They were the back stage support to my busy student-athlete lifestyle. "I'll take you to your game." "I'll drop off your lunch." "I'll pick you up from school." "I'll get the stain out." "I'll bring you to your friend's house." "I'll help you study." "I'll take you to the beach." The list could go on and on. But I know, to this day, that I can depend on my mom when she says she will do something. It's a trait I have the best intentions to share with my son. Our heavenly Father wants the same thing for us as His children. Deuteronomy 7:9 says, "Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keeps his commands." Know. Know in the core of our being that we can always depend on Him. He is willing to do the non-glamorous, behind-the-scenes work of loving and guiding us through this life. After spring break, we will spend some time thinking about promises. Students will be asked to share recent examples of times when someone made a promise and came through for them. Hopefully, they will draw examples from what you do with them this week! We'll reflect on how God, like our parents, is faithful to His word. And on Good Friday and Easter, our hearts will celebrate how God came through on His biggest promise in His great rescue mission to save us. Katie Van Til
Nurturing Faith Coordinator |
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