Tuesday Night's Lesson

“we have been made perfect through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ once and for all.” Hebrews 10:10

These kids are so funny and such tough little things! For our lesson on Jesus’ death, I had made some cookies for the kids. The first batch I made really salty. When I gave it to the kids I would tell them that even though I followed the recipe exactly right, if I messed up even one of the smallest instructions, the outcome is awful. It is the same with our sins. If we obey everything just as we should, but we do even one wrong thing, we are altogether wrong. And this is why we need a Savior. The funny thing was that there were only a few kids who made a face that showed their distaste for the cookies. Most just ate them right up, they didn’t even seem to mind the salt, just glad for a cookie!!! But I think they got the idea anyhow, because they knew the cookie was not intended to be salty.

It was so neat though, before getting into the lesson I asked review questions that I thought would be hard for them to answer because we have gone through the entire God Story and it’s hard to know if the kids really remember those first lessons. BUT THEY DO!!! It was amazing! They remembered what Adam and Eve had done wrong and how that ruined their friendship with God. They remembered the pattern that was happening over and over where God said obey and the people did not. They understood very well that the people were to put a hand on the perfect lamb to place all the sins from the person to the lamb. And even the small ones answered correctly that Jesus is our Lamb.

It is one thing to understand and another to believe and want to make Jesus your Lord. We told the kids that if they wanted to make Jesus their Lord and believe he washes their sins that they could ask Bethany and I and we’d help them with that prayer. We really have to trust God that the translating was done by the Holy Spirit himself and that they understand what it means.

Here are the names of those who came to us: Immanuel, Alexia, Cherly, Desiree, Mamiki, Maria, Uno, Jefta, and Grace. Praises to Jesus for the lives that are turned toward their Heavenly Papa!

Cherly came to me and very urgently said, “you must give me a Bible. I can read it on my bed.”

Tonight Bethany and Mandy (housemother that I’ve written about) had a really good conversation about forgiveness and anger. I was then able to tell Mandy what I’ve wanted to tell her about how God says that He is slow to anger and quick to love and that if Mandy will begin to ask God to make her that way also, he will do it and she will see over time how he changes her.” I saw in her face that for a moment she wanted to respond even in anger, but then she smiled and said “okay.” Her tone softened she said, “I know you and Bethany are always reading the Bible and you know the right things to do. When you go, you must leave me a Bible also.”

I am very aware of how unaware I am as to all of the workings of the Holy Spirit through us! I think many seeds will begin to grow once we’ve left! You can be sure that I cannot help but rejoice!