KidzPort February 22 – God’s Waiting Room

February 23, 2009

No one likes to wait. A doctor’s waiting room is one of the worst places there is, especially for a child. You show up (on time!) for your appointment, and sit and sit and sit… maybe you play with a puzzle with missing pieces, or thumb a year-old copy of Highlights that has had all the hidden pictures found.

Then they call your name, and in you go, and get poked and prodded and embarrased and stuck with a needle. What fun!

We need to wait on the Lord at times. Why would we have to wait for someone that’s always there? Well, for the same reason we have to wait for the doctor; He’s not ready. Not that God is ever unprepared, but sometimes He plans things differently than we do. We know what we want; God knows what we need.

This week’s memory verse:  Isaiah 40:31

But those who wait on the LORD
      Shall renew their strength;
      They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
      They shall run and not be weary,
      They shall walk and not faint.

 

For Parents:

• Talk with your child about waiting on God.  Ask them if there is anything they are waiting for God to do.
• Pray together for this.  Pray with your child to ask God to reveal His plan and timing.
• Read the memory verse with your child.  Talk to them about what the Lord does for those who wait on Him.

KidzPort Feburary 15 – Drawing Near

February 16, 2009

We had a great conversation this week about drawing near to God.  The topic came from last week’s message by Sister Amy. 

One fun thing that we did was show the difference between one person moving toward another, and two people moving toward each other.  It takes a lot less work to approach someone if they are moving toward you at the same time – especially if their steps are a lot bigger than yours.

Our tex this week was from James 4:7-10. 

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.  Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

We also talked about why we must approach God with “clean hands” and a “pure heart.” 

For Parents:

• Demonstrate what it means to “draw close” by striving to draw close to your child this week.
• Practice the memory verse with your child: James 4:8

Also this weekend, some members of KidzPort shared in song at Beacon of Light Community Church in Waterbury. Click for bigness.

KidzPort – February 8 – More and More Music

February 9, 2009

We spent almost the entire time Sunday working on some new music – with a purpose.  

We’ve been teaching on that God alone stands out – that there is truly no one like Him.  In fact, our verse states it: 2Sam 7:22

Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

We continued to work on the song “There is No One Like You” by David Crowder* Band.

There is no one like you

There has never, ever been anyone like you!

For Parents:

• Continue to work on the memory verse with your child.
• If you have access to this song, play it, and have your child sing along.
• In your prayers with your child, stress that there is no one like God.

KidzPort February 1 – More Talent

February 3, 2009

We continued the discussion from last week on talents.  After making sure everyone had learned the memory verse, we recapped the Parable of the Talents, and then discussed with the kids what their individual talents might be, and how they could use them in the service of God.

After that, we developed some talent by working on a new song.   I decided to challenge them with a more modern, complicated song.  So we began working on “There Is No One Like You” by David Crowder* Band.  I have to say, the kids grasped the complicated verse structure of this tune faster than I thought they would.  Next week, we’ll add the second verse if we have time.

For Parents:

• Continue to encourage your child to explore and develop their talents.
• Work on them with this week’s memory verse: 2 Samuel 7:22

Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.