Up! We Will Elevate (Week 3)Sample

Day Five- I am a Good Friend

Welcome to this devotional for kids!  Our ‘UP’ series is inspired by our ‘We Will Elevate’ DNA - We practise showing kindness to those around us and never leave anyone out. We value others the way God values us by being a good friend and listener, respecting our leaders and parents, and choosing to always see the good in others.

During this series, we want to truly grasp what it means to honour and elevate those around us - not just those who seem to be popular or are the most important in our lives, but to remember that God wants us to ‘take delight in honouring each other’ that means everyone! 

Follow along as we truly grasp what it means to honour and elevate those around us! 

READ:  

A Hole in the Roof in any children's Bible or Matthew 9:1-8

Just like this story, we can bring our friends one step closer to Jesus!

The friends in this story knew and believed that Jesus could heal the man who could not walk. 

Their act of faith brought their friend one step closer to Jesus. Jesus healed the man, and it also made Jesus so happy to see the faith that these friends had to bring their friend to Jesus!

ASK:

How do you feel about inviting your friends to church or talking with them about Jesus?

Do you know that you have the good news in you to share with your friends, and you can bring them one step closer to Jesus even by the conversations that you have with them!

Think of ways that you might be able to bring your friends one step closer, maybe it’s through an invite, a conversation, praying for them, or showing them how much Jesus loves them. 

REMEMBER:

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honouring each other. (Romans 12:10)

SAY:

Jesus, you show us how to be kind, 

No greater love will we find. 

Your deep love that gives us great value, 

Growing us as we learn more about you. 

Our friend, our saviour, our kind teacher, 

Helping us see the good in each other.