Jun. 20, 2008 - My Sheep Hear My Voice
The kids and I have been doing a fun thing for our devotion time the past couple of weeks. We have been spending time reading through a Psalm and a Proverb each day, discussing them, and then spending some quiet time drawing what most stood out from the passage. It has been so interesting to see what the kids come up with! The other day, Lil was drawing Prov. 1:10-19 which says, in part, "I will keep my feet from the path of sinners." Instead of drawing what was suggested in the text, she went off on this great theological tangent of a drawing which showed a crooked path (empty) and a straight and narrow path stamped with footprints. At the top of each path was a animal (I couldn't decipher what animals they were supposed to be), so I asked her about them, and she responded, "Those are the sheep and the goats that the Bible talks about....one day Jesus will seperate the sheep from the goats.....the sheep stay on the straight path and the goats are the ones on the crooked path." Oh! *How* old are you?
You could use this approach with any drawing notebook, but we have enjoyed these guides by the Notgrass company. Draw to Learn the Psalms and Draw to Learn the book of Proverbs. www.notgrass.com
I have also been reading a book called Growing Up Christian that has been very thought provoking. It delves into the blessings and dangers of growing up as a "church kid". I think that some of the chapters will make for good discussions with the two older kiddos. The author makes the observation that many times "church kids" are unamazed by God's grace because they have never known a time without it. He also proposes that we as parents should not assume that our kids have a relationship with Christ just because we do, or because they go to church and know all the right answers in Sunday School. He warns that the lure of the world is very attractive to even "church kids" and that we need to be on guard. It has been a very interesting read, and one that has convicted me that I need to be purposefully praying for my kids!
I had a meeting with a woman just days ago who shared with me that her son has rejected Christianity. Her sweet, good, homeschooled boy has grown up and decided that it is all hogwash! My mother's heart was breaking for her as she asked me to pray for him when I think of it! I have prayed for him several times, and will continue to pray for my own kids, too, that they will not stray far. Oh Lord, I want my kids to be your sheep! BAAAAA!
