KID'S VIEW
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“But God is mad at me.” As I prepared to begin a Bible message in Kids Church, before I could even get started, these words flowed from the lips of a 5 year old boy. His words stayed with me. His words caused me to wonder. His words caused me to pray. His words compelled me to give this child and perhaps other children like Him a correct view of God. Did he get this thought and belief from home? From church? From somewhere else? I’m not sure. But my mind reflected on some of the words I have in the past heard adults utter to children when trying to help them behave. Statements such as “You better be good, because God is watching you” came to mind. Could this child’s view of God have come from statements such as this that promote fear, i.e. be good or else. Well, I’m not sure, but it was a reminder to me of just how significant my role as a Children’s Pastor really is. It is an opportunity to help children understand who God really is, and to shape their views of Him and of themselves as it relates to Him. Ironically, the message the next week was on the love of God, with the big idea being “God loves me even when I do something wrong.” I viewed the contents of the message with this child and other children like him in mind! As we do Children’s Ministry our aim is to contextualize the Gospel for children of all ages and help them experience the authentic love of Jesus!
For Him and Them!
Kid City Team
