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 Game NightChoose your favorite game. It can be almost any game that can be played inside or out. Before beginning, give each player a 3x5 card or a piece of paper and explain that this is their "Mercy" card. You may choose to write the word "Mercy" on each card or paper or print the cards in The Bonus Activities. DirectionsPlay the game as usual; however, explain that the "Mercy" cards must be played during the course of the game. "Mercy" is given in order to save a player from a penalty he/she deserves. A player cannot win the game until his/her "Mercy" card is played. How to play the "Mercy" card:When a player makes a bad move or looses an important round, another player may give him/her their "Mercy" card. Upon receiving the "Mercy" card the players "bad move" is wiped out. For Example: When playing "Monopoly," a player may land on 'Park Place' owing thousands of dollars in rent. The owner of 'Park Place' could give the "Mercy" card and the rent would be wiped clean for that turn. Talk about it:How did it feel to receive a Mercy card? How did it feel to give a Mercy card? Why would someone want to give Mercy? Why would someone not want to give Mercy? When Jesus paid for our sins on the cross He showed us what real mercy looks like. Many thought he had "lost the game" because his enemies killed Him. However, He knew that when He gave up His life for us He really won the "game." He made a way for us to have a relationship with Him.
"God extended His mercy to us even before we were born, and before we acknowledged our need for His forgiveness. Without our Lord's sacrifice on the cross, we could not have a relationship with God. Now because of Christ's willingness to die in our place, we can have a deep intimacy with the God who loves us unconditionally." Bill Bright, Discover God
"ABIDE" for God is Merciful
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