The Virtue for the Month of February is “KINDNESS”
Visit http://www.whatisorange.org/ and select “children” and virtue videos for an overview
A Clip Out Of Our first Week’s lesson
Golden Rule
Virtue: Kindness—showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. Memory Verse: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31, NIV Bible Story: Golden Rule (The principle of the Golden Rule) • Luke 6:17-20,27-36 Bottom Line: Do to others what you want them to do to you.
Our story this week came from: Luke 6:17-20,27-“Jesus said that everyone, even people who don’t believe in God, expect people to love and be good to people who are already going to love them back. That’s not hard or even unexpected. Jesus also said that everyone, even people who don’t obey God, would give if they know they’re going to get something in return. But Jesus’ words were much more unexpected. He wasn’t telling us to do what’s ‘expected.’ He was telling us to do the UNexpected. Jesus was teaching us how to show kindness in what we say, what we do, and in what we give. Jesus wants us to love, do good, and give UNexpectedly. Do to others what you want them to do to you.
We challenged the kids to “Go Kinda Crazy” showing kindness to those around them…even though it was “kinda crazy” to loan somebody money you knew probably wouldn’t pay you back…and even though it was “kinda crazy” to show kindness to someone who hates you, those are the UNexpected things Jesus asks us to do.
WHAT THEY BROUGHT HOME AND WHAT TO DO WITH IT:
There are four different devotions on one GodTime card. Each devotion is designed to be done on a different day. The first one (labeled “Read Me First”) can be done on the way home or soon thereafter. “Day 1” is designed to be done next, and so forth. Bedtime can be a good time for devotions.
Be encouraged that doing even one devotion a week is better than none! If you have fears that you can’t lead your child to spend time with God (following GodTime is easy!):
(1) Find and read the Bible verse(s) in a Bible with your child. Use the table of contents to teach your child how to find verses in the Bible.
(2) Read the devotion paragraph aloud to your child, or help him to read it.
(3) Read and do the activity, letting your child do as much for himself as he can.
(4) Pray a simple, short prayer aloud with your child, using the prayer suggestion as a guide.
We are excited about partnering with you as parents through this “Orange”
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