Childrens Sermon Service

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever played pin the tail on the donkey? (Let them answer.) When you play that game what special thing happens to the one trying to pin the tail? (Let them answer.) That person wears a blindfold like this one. (Show them the blindfold.) Why does that person have to wear a blindfold? (Let them answer.) The person wears a blindfold so that he can't see the donkey. After the blindfolded person places his tail where he thinks it belongs, then he takes off his blindfold to see exactly how closely he guessed where the tail belongs. He sees the truth.

This blindfold reminds me of this morning's lesson. Some people who don't follow Jesus are like people who are blindfolded. They can't see Jesus. They don't know about God's love for them. Life for them is as if they wear blindfolds all the time. Christians like everyone here this morning don't have those blindfolds on. We can see God's love. We see that God's glory is bright and beautiful. For us, God's glory is reflected in all of those around us. God's glory is reflected in what we do for others. It is reflected in how we treat others. God's glory is not hidden to Christians. We all see it.

Here is what I want you to remember the next time you play pin the tail on the donkey. When it's your turn, and someone puts the blindfold on you, remember that you can't see anything. That's what God's love and God's glory is like to someone who doesn't follow God. It is hidden. That person can't see God's love. Remember that Christians don't wear blindfolds. We see God's love and God's glory around us. Thank you for coming this morning.