What a pitiful fact! The devil has more than 5 days to mold the minds of children while we only have 2! These are the ones whose families are not Scripture-grounded.Regardless of their motives in joining the group, be it food, candies, or friends, once God puts them under our care, we are accountable of their spirituality. Redeeming the time is of utmost importance. We are more than just story tellers and game masters. We should have a goal on the forefront of our minds for them. Will we just content ourselves having them color pictures, sing songs, listen to random bible stories which sounded more like a fairytale to them than a historical fact? Should we not go the extra mile of really teaching them biblical truths about God in those songs and stories? Yes, children’s attention span is very short; therefore you need to be animated in your delivery. Don’t forget though that your main job is to teach and not to entertain. Lead them to know God (his nature character, and attributes) and not just GMRC or teeny weenie things about Him. In everything, God should be the main attraction. Let me put it this way; it’s like a play, God is the main actor while the bible characters are just but a stage where He displays His faithfulness, kindness, goodness, and all that He is. Why is that necessary, you may ask? As they grow up, they would hear many voices which would strongly beguile them. They won’t be able to stand spiritually if they haven’t truly known and loved God. Take the life of King Joash (2 Chronicles 23, 24) as an example. He was made king at the age of 7 and grew up under the supervision of Jehoiada, the priest. All the days of the priest, he did that which was right in God’s eyes but the time Jehoiada died, he became evil. What does that show us? Joash’s devotion for God in his youth was merely because of the priest’s influence. God forbid these precious little souls will turn out like him!
“Lord, I thank you for the children you gave me to love. Equip me to become a teacher of all good things (Titus 2:3). By the power of Your Holy Spirit, make them understand great truths from Your Word. Keep each one of them and let none go astray. May they grow knowing and loving You. In Christ’s Name, Amen."
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