Day 16, JOY TO THE WORLD

 
[Sunday]

Bible Reading about the Christmas joy

⁹After [a meeting with the king] the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!

⁹ Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, ¹⁰ but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!”he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. ¹¹The Saviour—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

¹¹ They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

An excerpt from the Bible (Matthew 2:9-11& Luke 2:9-11)

Bunnings, Spotlight and lots of budget shops sell letters cut from MDF wood. Pick yourself up a J, O and Y and get the kids to decorate them.

Glue magnets to the back (in the same aisle probably) and the letters can live on the fridge.

Sunday Bible Reading - Isaiah 9:6-7

⁶ For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
⁷ His government and its peace will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lordof Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Prayer

We are so glad that you came to our world and brought with you a promise of peace. We want to peacemakers in the world you have given to us. May our lives be reminders to others of the good and right paths to follow. Help us follow you.

Reflection: Recount some of the acts of kindness you chose to participate in from the Advent Action Cards. Remember these actions and people in your prayers and talk to the kids about how they feel about the activity. Talk through the feelings of gratitude for everything we have and everything we have to give.