Advent In Action – Week 1 — Put Your Faith In GOD to Work
We celebrate the coming of Jesus at Christmas, but Jesus is always coming to us. The heart of Jesus is to come and love us, always. Enjoy this fun way to celebrate Jesus coming to you today and everyday. We encourage kids to reproduce this Jesus Coming activity and add or draw your own pictures next to words that speak to you. – Devokids Staff
“Beloved, let us love one another 1 John 4:7
God helps us to prepare our hearts, minds , bodies, and spirits for celebrating JESUS’ birth . GET READY , ALL SET, now LOVE!
Week 1: “Love one another.”
Scripture reading, memorization—1 John 4: 7, 8
“On coming to the house, they [wise men] saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.””
Advent In Action
Activity: write about, draw, or take a picture encourage the winner as you smile, congratulate him/her by offering a high five, fist bump, or thumbs up! Pray about and think of ways you can show the love of Christ during these times. Perhaps you will invite or encourage someone you have never shared this activity with before. Maybe, when the activity ends, you can congratulate the winner as you or offer a high five or thumbs
Week 1 Advent Prayer
“Dear LORD as YOU (we) prepare our hearts for CHRISTmas, help us love one another, for love comes from You. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Thank YOU, Father! Amen.”
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PENELOPE ALLEN WHITE, wife, mother of two young adult sons, and G’ma puts into print her heart’s desire—that is, for all children and people to intimately know God. She is a Christian educator and speaker, church school curriculum writer and teacher, workshop facilitator, middle school counselor, neighborhood tutor and still finds time to enjoy a game of hopscotch!