Day 18 March 13

"I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever." John 14:16

Read

Luke 3:21-22, John 14:15-18

Discussion

There is only one God, yet there are three parts/persons of God. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father is the one who created us and lives in Heaven. God the Son is the person who came to earth as a baby and later died on the cross for us. On Easter, Jesus rose from the tomb and now sits beside God in Heaven. God the Holy Spirit is the one who lives today in our hearts if we believe in Jesus. God the Holy Spirit is the one who brings us peace and works with power in us to live good lives.

There was a special day when God showed Himself as the 3 persons. It was the day when Jesus was baptized. There John Baptized Jesus with water. All of a sudden, the heavens opened up and somthing that looked like a dove came down and rested on Jesus. Do you know who the dove represented ?God the Holy Spirit in a form of a dove. At the same time a voice was heard that said, " You are my Son, whom I love ; with you I am well pleased." What a day! To have all parts of God in one place. We can feel God in our hearts as the Holy Spirit. All three parts of God work to help us be better children of God. God sent Jesus to be an example of how to be Christian brothers and sisters. Have you ever seen a 3 leaf clover? Sometimes people compare how God is like a three leaf clover. Discuss how you connect to the different parts/persons of God. This idea can be very confusing and frustrating to understand for children, especially those who want to know the facts. Be gentle and honest with them, if they still have questions find someone who can help satisfy their curiosity.

Hymn

Sweet Sweet Spirit

Quick Prayer

Dear God, we thank you for loving us and comforting us. May we follow the example Jesus has given us and may we be willing to respond to the callings of he Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lenten Symbol for your Easter Tree

a Dove

Activity Idea

*There are many examples of explaining how God is one yet three. Another is the apple. God the core, Jesus the flesh, Holy Spirit as the protector peel. Sometimes giving children a finite definition could inhibit them from knowing God as infinite. Don't worry if they have lots of questions, God is at work on their little hearts. Make a drawing of how God is like something, an apple, a clover, and then talk about how the parts can be one and yet separate.

* Make a list of questions they still feel need answers. Share with a Pastor or elderly church member, or Sunday School teacher.

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