Day 5 February 27

Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he

dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die."John 11:25-26

Read John 12:23-24

Discussion: Do you remember how Jesus was willing to come down from heaven? He lived for 33 years then it was time for Him to go back to Heaven. Do you know how he would be able to do that? He told us to look in our gardens to find the answer in a seed.

Do you know what happens to a seed when you plant it in the ground? It sleeps for a while, and then it begins to fall apart and die. Soon something amazing happens. Water begins to give it food, and along with the soil, it helps the dead seed to grow again. When the green leaf comes out of the ground, it looks very different from the seed that is first planted. It is a miracle!

God had told Abraham that a Seed would come. The Seed is Jesus and He would save all people. All they would have to do is just believe in the Seed. It was wonderful for God to do this for us, wasn't it. The seed would have to do something, though. He would have to die. The Bible says when you plant a seed , it cannot grow unless it dies first. Jesus loved us so much that He did die on a cross for us and like the seed He came bursting into the light 3 days after being in the tomb. - Jesus said some interesting things. Think about the Bible verses for tonight. What do they mean to us. How was Jesus like a seed?What did Jesus have to do for us?

Hymn

Soon and very Soon

Quick Prayer

Jesus, it's hard to believe You were willing to die for us, and yet You did. Every time we see a flower, help us remember a seed had to die for that flower to live,. Help us to trust in Your Seed, Jesus. Thank you for spring!Amen!

Lenten Symbol for your Easter Tree

Seed

Activity Idea:* Watch seeds grow. Place a seed in small ziploc bag with a small amount of water. Tape it to a sunny window, watch it grow.

*Take a walk around the neighborhood and see signs of spring sprouting- new buds on trees, daffodils, tulips.

*Remind each other of how spring can be a good time to water our seeds in our hearts, by reading the Bible, Being kind to each other, talking about Jesus and how He treated others.