Lent (sorry this one is late)

Day 8: February 25th
Believe
I love the movie Polar Express. My favorite part is when the kids are getting back on the train at the North Pole. Each ticket is getting a word on it. The main character gets the word “Believe” punched into his ticket. The conductor says “Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” Sometimes that is like God for us. We know He is here with us but it is hard to believe in him because we don’t necessarily always ‘see’ Him. That is what faith is all about. Believing in something we can’t see. Knowing it is there even though it seems far out there to even think it. Romans 10:9 says that “if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” What an amazing promise if we just have faith and believe in Jesus.
How can you show your faith in Jesus today?











Day 9: February 26th
Sin
Find a penny and then grab some ketchup. We all are sinners. Not one of us is without a blemish of sin on our souls. As we go through Lent each Friday we remember what Jesus did on the cross. How while we were still sinners and did nothing to deserve or earn God’s love he willing hands it to us. He made us and loved us even when we showed no love in return. We weren’t there that day that they hung Jesus on the cross but we are just as sinful as the people who were. We are like pennies. We are dirty and nasty. We have rejected Jesus over and over. Take a drop of ketchup and a paper towel. Put the ketchup on the penny. Rub the penny in the paper towel. As you are doing that thank God for the face that Jesus came to redeem us. Call to mind some of the sins you have done and ask God to forgive you and to help you change. Just like the blood of Jesus washes away our sins the ketchup cleans up the penny.

Lord have mercy on us sinners!











Day 10: February 27th
Rejoice!
We have made it through our first full week of this journey through Lent. I think that is cause of celebration! Make a list of the things you would want at a celebration party:
1. Friends
2.


As we go into the weekend lets thank God for all the reasons, we have to celebrate this week. For the little things all the way to the big things. As a family come up with a way that you will celebrate together. This could be getting a special treat like cookies or going out to eat to your favorite restaurant.
Read: Nehemiah 8:9-10












Sunday
To Do
There are a few things that we need to do while we are journeying to the Cross. It is like a to do list but one that we should continually do.
1. Give thanks – Say thank you to God for all the blessings He has given. Thank those who give to you.
2. Forgive someone. It isn’t always easy to forgive but remember everyone makes mistakes. Everyone has bad days and say things we don’t really mean. God wants us to forgive each other just like He forgives us.
3. Give up something that means a lot to you but replace it with something. For example, give up watching your favorite show to play a game with your family.
4. Go through your room and find things that you are not using any more and give it to those who are in need. There are a lot of children who don’t have toys to play with or warm clothes to wear in the winter.
5. Make a gift for mom or dad or grandma or grandpa.
6. Take a walk outside. Enjoy the flower and spring time weather.