Good vision
Children's Activity
Teachers or Parents: Prophecy is nothing magical. The biblical gift of prophecy was a gift of the Holy Spirit, but it was more than just the ability to tell the future. It was a gift to describe consequences. The prophet often said, "If you follow God, then this or that will happen... If you abandon your faith in God, then this or that will happen...." You as teacher or parent can paint a future for your children. Often what we expect of children and their future is the kind of future that materializes. It is important to look for the good of each child and extrapolate into the future how that good might come into play in that child's life.
*Ask the children what good things they see in each other. This takes sensitivity and must be handled with extreme caution. Prepare ahead of time with your own short list of good qualities you see in your children. List them. It is important that one not concretize a chid's current personality and say things like, "That's the way you are." It is best to quantify each trait and say, "That's the way I see you now."
*Point out the difference God makes in all human living.
*Read again the story of Simeon and Anna.
*Invite some of the oldest members of the congregation to portray Simeon and Anna and act out a play.
*Engage some of your oldest members (or grandparents or great--grandparents) and ask them how they have seen God at work in their lives. Ask them in front of the children how they respond to the story of Simeon and Anna.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Have an older member of your congregation say a prayer.
*Have an older member of your congregation tell a story about a time when God seemed especially close to him or her.
*Ask older members of the congregation for their favorite hymns and why they are their favorites. Sing those hymns as part of the Sunday school opening.
*Sing those Christmas carols.
*Ask the children what good things they see in each other. This takes sensitivity and must be handled with extreme caution. Prepare ahead of time with your own short list of good qualities you see in your children. List them. It is important that one not concretize a chid's current personality and say things like, "That's the way you are." It is best to quantify each trait and say, "That's the way I see you now."
*Point out the difference God makes in all human living.
*Read again the story of Simeon and Anna.
*Invite some of the oldest members of the congregation to portray Simeon and Anna and act out a play.
*Engage some of your oldest members (or grandparents or great--grandparents) and ask them how they have seen God at work in their lives. Ask them in front of the children how they respond to the story of Simeon and Anna.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Have an older member of your congregation say a prayer.
*Have an older member of your congregation tell a story about a time when God seemed especially close to him or her.
*Ask older members of the congregation for their favorite hymns and why they are their favorites. Sing those hymns as part of the Sunday school opening.
*Sing those Christmas carols.
