As we stand together in prayer for those affected by the bombs at the Boston Marathon, it is important to remember that God is light and love. With these kinds of stories that hit close to home for one reason or another (I have run a marathon and periodically run structured runs such as these, and I personally know of others in our congregation who run regularly), and with so much tragedy flooding our news sources as of late, it is critical to remember that God is present and is love in the midst of the darkness. It just takes one little candle to light up a whole room.
Station spotlight: Beakers and the Bible - The science behind the resurrection does not make sense. Scientifically it does not make sense that a man who had died would be able to live again three days later. Yet God made science and can bend its "rules" as he needs to in order to accomplish whatever he needs to. Yes, Jesus died. Yes, Jesus was stuffed in a tomb. Yes, he rose again 3 days later. That is the Good News!! Death cannot overtake our Lord – Hallelujah!!
When Jesus died, his body was placed inside a tomb. The tomb was sealed by a huge round stone. The stone moved in a narrow stone trough along the ground in front of the tomb. The women went to the tomb to give Jesus’ body a proper burial. They were expecting to find the opening of the tomb closed with the huge stone. But when they got there, something exciting had happened. The stone had been rolled away, and their friend Jesus wasn’t there. God had raised him from the dead. Children in the science station during this unit have done something related to this with rocks and food coloring...be sure to ask your child what they did!
- Are you and your child able to help with the Spring Clean up day on the 27th? Let us know if you are! There are several projects to be done.
May you and your children be blessed with the supernatural peace from God that surpasses all human understanding.
Verse to ponder: "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7)
Fact about the Bible: The longest chapter if the Bible is Psalm 119 with 176 verses. The shortest chapter is Psalm 117 with only 2 verses. The longest book of the Bible is Psalms with 150 chapters, or psalms. It contains 43,743 words. The shortest book is 3 John with only 1 chapter and 299 words. The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 with 90 words. The shortest verse is John 11:35 with only 2 words, “Jesus wept.”
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