Read or quote the memory verse.
(NOTE: If there is any doubt as to whether or not your child has accepted Jesus into his/her life, today's Adventure will be a great opportunity to confirm it or to give them an opportunity to do it.)
(Remember to have a gift wrapped box ready before you begin! Tell your child that you will talk about the gift(s) sitting in front of them in a few minutes.)
What is the best gift you've ever received? What made it so great? What is the best gift you've ever given someone? Why was it such a great gift?
Referring to the gift wrapped box, say, "I have a gift for you. It's just a small expression of my love for you, but I tried to think of something I thought you would really enjoy."
Do you have any idea what's inside the box I'm giving you? Do you think it's something you should be afraid of? Why or why not? (The child can accept the gift without fear because they know that you love them.)
What is the job of the gift giver?
(Find something you will like or need. Purchase or make the gift - select something that requires my time, my money, my effort and /or usually some kind of sacrifice.)
What is your job as the gift receiver? ("Take the gift - If you don't take it, it never really becomes yours. Open the gift so that you can enjoy what's inside.")
"I can hold this gift out forever, but until you take it and open it, it does you no good and it's not really yours. SOOO, are you going to receive the gift?"
Let your child take it and open it. If there are treats to eat inside, let them munch while you finish the devotions.
What is God's greatest gift of love?
John 3:16 tells us about God's greatest gift of love.
In this verse, who is the Gift Giver? (God.)
Who is the Gift Receiver? (Everyone who believes.)
What is God's Gift? (God's one and only son, Jesus.)
Why did God give the gift of His one and only Son? (Because He loves us and wants us to be with Him forever.)
Listen to what the Bible says in John 14:6 about receiving God's gift.
Jesus' payment on the cross is the gift.
What does Jesus say happens to those who do not accept the gift? (They can't have a relationship with God.)
Why does it matter?God has always loved us, but our sin stands in the way of our relationship with Him. Christ's gift of love was paying for our sin so that we can experience God's love, but He won't force the gift on us. Some people accept it, some don't. God's gift of love is offered to everyone. The only question is: Will he or she accept it or not?
Talk with God and Stay ConnectedThank Him again for His great love for you and the gift He gave you in Jesus. If you haven't received Jesus' gift, you can do it right now! Thank God that nothing can take away His gift.