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The story of the wise men happened after the birth of Christ. They sought the child
Jesus who was already born. They saw the star in the east that directed them to where the child was.
This past week I read a story to my class. It was about a young girl who received a watch for Christmas. She absolutely loved her new watch. She thought it was one of the most beautiful things she ever owned. It was not a toy watch it was a real one. Her parents told her to be careful with it. She promised she would be careful but one night she forgot to take it off in the shower.
She decided to avoid telling them and pretty much lied about it. If she would have told the truth
they could have saved the watch.
We talked about sin. I explained that lying is a sin and that stealing is a sin. Not obeying your parents is a sin. The bible speaks of what sin is and teaches us that all have sinned. The bible is God's Word. God gives us direction on how to find Jesus.
An interesting thing is that my granddaughter received a watch for Christmas. Most people do not use a watch anymore they use their phone. She remembers the story from Sunday School about the watch. She was sure to show it to me. There is a time for everything under the sun. It is about time we learn to follow Jesus by following His Word, the star that God has given us to follow.
In our Bible story, there are wise men seeking to find Jesus. I put a star on my bible cover and held it up, then asked the children to follow the star as I walked around with my bible. I was teaching them that God gave us a star for today. A star that we should follow.
The bible teaches us that God's Word is a light unto our path. The bible leads people to Jesus.
It leads us to how to live for Jesus. It also leads us to salvation through Christ Jesus.
We know that Jesus came into the world to save people from their sins. One because an angel of the Lord told Joseph in ....
Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Mary also confessed that Jesus was her Saviour:
Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Joseph and Mary - knew that Jesus came to the world to save the world from their sin.
John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn
the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
God sent us the way of salvation for Christmas.
Jesus is the only way of Salvation. When we say He's the only way of Salvation,
We mean, He's the only way for anyone to be saved from hell and the only way to heaven.
Jesus grew up and died for the sins of the world.
He died for my sins and he died for your sins.
That is why He came from heaven to us
on Christmas day.
Why did He do that? Because God loves us and wants
us to go to heaven.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life. (Heaven)
Are you seeking the Saviour, the wise men were. It is very wise to
want to know Jesus and to make Him the most important part of your life.
Father God,
I pray for the children in my class today and all those hearing this lesson. I pray that they believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. I pray that they will seek the Saviour. Help them to understand
what Christmas is all about. In Jesus's holy name, I pray this. Amen
Susan Y Nikitenko ©
January 2nd 2021
