The blessings of teaching children in Sunday school are abundant. I get lots of hilarious lines to add to my list of “
Sweet Sayings,” I have the opportunity to read passages of Scripture over and over in preparation for teaching it to young ones, and.I am humbled at their faith.
Last Sunday I reminded the children, as I do each week, about the missionary for whom we are collecting offering. We have chosen to support The Harrell’s, serving in Peru. I’ve shown the children pictures of their family, of the country of Peru, and of the ministry they are endeavoring to begin in their second term – that of an orphanage. Each week as the children drop their coins into the jar, the sensor on it calculates each coin that is added and gives the total on the top of the jar. The children get excited each week as they see the total increasing. I told the children on Sunday that we had almost $30, and when it reaches $50 we would send it to the Herrell’s. One little boy asked, “Why don’t we just wait until the jar gets full?” “Well,” I answered, “the Herrell’s need this money now.” “Oh” came his thoughtful reply.
A few minutes later I was taking their prayer requests and this same little boy said, “I want to pray that God will give me money for the offering this week so we can send that offering to the Herrell’s even sooner!” My heart was so touched by his longing, and my heart was rebuked at his great faith. Wow!
My prayers this week have been, not just for the Herrell’s, but also for this full-of-faith 5 year-old. I’m asking God to supply abundantly so He can give generously in our Sunday school offering next Sunday. Oh, may that $50 mark jump up there in the next week! God can do it…this little child reminded me of that truth!
What do you need to trust God to do, that to a child would seem so small? Is your faith great as you trust our Great God? Maybe we alll need to sing that little chorus:
RefreshHer 