The Ideal Offering
Posted in The Historical Faith and tagged with Children, God, Offering on September 22, 2009
This past Sunday, I was teaching the kindergarteners from 1 Samuel 4-7. A part of that lesson was that when the Philistines returned the Ark of the Covenant to Israel, they included items made of out gold as an offering to God (they made tumors of mice, I’m not exactly sure what they were thinking).
So, as a fun opening activity, I asked the kids to make something for God out of Play-doh. They made everything from snakes and fish to cookies and airplanes. But one girl’s offering I found particularly cute.
With her playdoh, she made herself.
While there was no intended right or wrong answer to this activity, I think that she got it right. The offering that God would be most pleased to receive from me is myself. God doesn’t want part of me or part of what I own, he wants ALL of me.
When I give him only cursory attention, He’s not pleased. When I think, “Glad I’m done with that,” as soon as I close my Bible or finish a prayer, He’s not pleased. When I go hours without a thought of Him, He’s not pleased.
I thank Him that He provides me with these gentle reminders from the littlest around me.
Photo by Robert S. Donovan…wish I had the foresight to take a picture of what she had made!
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
Great picture and even better object lesson. This would be perfect in a pocket devotional!
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 am
YES…YES…YES
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:10 am
oh my goodness! How wonderful! I think I would have cried right there on the spot…lol.
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:52 am
That is sweet. You should post every week about what y’all do in SS. Kerry tells me some stuff, but I did not hear about that. Love the application.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:03 am
@Robynn: Thanks!
Elizabeth: I might have if I had time to think. Having 19 kindergarteners demanding my attention doesn’t leave much time to think.
Cheryl: I will some. It’s always interesting to hear what the kids do or don’t remember/share!
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 am
Great post, Ronnica. I needed this simple reminder.
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
That belongs in a Chicken Soup for the Soul!
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Aw, what a neat story! And what a sweet girl she sounds like.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
That is such a sweet story… we can learn tons from Kindergartners! And kudos to you for teaching 19 of them; I don’t think I’d have it in me!!
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
That is so precious. She did ‘get’ it, didn’t she?
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September 22nd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
What a simple sweet reminder. I wish I had that childlike faith. Thanks for sharing!
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:10 am
What a cute and true response to the project!
September 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
This is my favorite Ignorant Historian post ever. WONDERFUL!
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
We should definitely try to be like the little children. Innocent and pure. I love this post. Thanks Ronnica!
September 26th, 2009 at 1:33 am
LOVE this.
September 29th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Sometimes kids get it better than we do.