Hands-on Faith for Families – Week of February 7, 2022
Theme: Remember God’s Love for You
God Is Good
Scripture: To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power. (2 Thessalonians 1:11 NASB)
Play: Make a favorite fun drink (smoothie, root beer float, milkshake, etc.) for each member of your family. Give each person a straw to drink through. Then challenge them to drink the liquid without letting the straw touch it.
Talk: When you tried to take a drink without letting the straw touch the liquid, you discovered that it didn’t work. It’s only when the liquid surrounds the straw that the goodness can flow from the cup and through the straw.
Jesus said only God is good (Luke 18:19), so you cannot become good without Him. In order to truly “drink in” God’s goodness, you have to immerse yourself in Him. That’s like drinking in His goodness. You can do this by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior and pursuing a relationship with Him. God works in your heart to help you recognize and do His will (Philippians 2:13). As you pray and learn from God’s Word, you will grow in your relationship with Him, and His goodness is formed in you.
Pray: Thank God that He offers the gift of friendship and love to us, and ask Him to help you know and love Him more.
— Jeanne Gowen Dennis
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