Submission to God's will
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Doing what God wants us to do always
begins with discerning what that will is. Once we are certain
what He wants us to do, we must make a decision to be in
submission to that will. Mary was told what God wanted her to do
by the angel Gabriel. Our children must also be told what God
wants them to do by God Himself. That means that they must know
that God's will is shown to us in the Bible, and it is there that
we go to determine what is right and wrong.
*Put up the Ten Commandments on a board or easel and explain
to the children that these are God's rules for us, and we need to
be in submission to them. Pick two or three for discussion,
including the Third Commandment that speaks of honoring the
Sabbath Day. Talk about the submission of Mary to the Father's
will and how she is a good example for us in this respect.
*Play some sort of game with the children where there are
two or three winners who win a sum of money. Then have the
winners discuss in front of everyone what should be done with the
money. Offer an option of giving the money to a current Sunday
school project or to the church. Be sure they understand that God
would like them to give up the money, and discuss how hard it is
sometimes to be in submission to the will of God.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Sing a hymn that stresses obedience and submission, such as
"Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus" or "May We Your Precepts, Lord,
Fulfill."
*Read the Gospel account of Mary agreeing to the task God
gave to her, and discuss what might have happened if she had
said, "No."
begins with discerning what that will is. Once we are certain
what He wants us to do, we must make a decision to be in
submission to that will. Mary was told what God wanted her to do
by the angel Gabriel. Our children must also be told what God
wants them to do by God Himself. That means that they must know
that God's will is shown to us in the Bible, and it is there that
we go to determine what is right and wrong.
*Put up the Ten Commandments on a board or easel and explain
to the children that these are God's rules for us, and we need to
be in submission to them. Pick two or three for discussion,
including the Third Commandment that speaks of honoring the
Sabbath Day. Talk about the submission of Mary to the Father's
will and how she is a good example for us in this respect.
*Play some sort of game with the children where there are
two or three winners who win a sum of money. Then have the
winners discuss in front of everyone what should be done with the
money. Offer an option of giving the money to a current Sunday
school project or to the church. Be sure they understand that God
would like them to give up the money, and discuss how hard it is
sometimes to be in submission to the will of God.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Sing a hymn that stresses obedience and submission, such as
"Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus" or "May We Your Precepts, Lord,
Fulfill."
*Read the Gospel account of Mary agreeing to the task God
gave to her, and discuss what might have happened if she had
said, "No."
