Sunday, July 11, 2021 - Children's Message

Gospel for God’s Children by Linda Shields:

“Love God”


In Matthew 22: 37, an expert in religious law, (who was trying to trap Jesus with a question ), asked him, "Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?" 

Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart,  all your soul and all your mind.   This is the first and greatest commandment.   A second is equally important, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets, are based on these two commandments."

Jesus also said, "Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me.   And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them.   And I will reveal myself to each of them."

So how do we love God?  We show our love of God by obeying him, doing what is right, and truthful.

We love God by being kind to others, sharing with others, helping those in need, treating others the way we would like to be treated. 

God loves us and showed us his great love for us by sending his son Jesus. In Roman's chapter 5 verse 6 it says, "When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners."

Verse 8 says,  "But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. “ and 9 says “since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ,  he will certainly save us from God's judgement."

God loves us, and we show God we love him by obeying his word, and showing love and kindness towards others. 

Let us thank God for loving us. 

Dear Heavenly Father,  we thank you for your love and kindness. For all the blessings you have given us. Most of all we thank you for your son Jesus.  Help us to show our love and appreciation to you by obeying you and loving others.  In Jesus name,  Amen

God Bless