DILIGENCE 4 - Don't work for nothing; don't live for nothing!

Diligence 4 - English files

Fleiß 4 - German files

The picture at the right shows the craft project for this lesson. Instructions are included.

Devotional Thoughts about Matthew 7:24-27

Scenes from this famous parable are often crafted, drawn or colored by Sunday School kids and shown to their parents. Most of them can usually point out the differences in the two structures that make the one practical and the other tragic.

In this age of building codes and of heavy machinery eliminating much of the back­breaking work necessary to erect sustainable buildings, most children in first-world countries now have little or no exposure to poorly-built houses. But even those who can point to a potential fixer-upper in the neighborhood don’t necessarily get the point of the story.

Just as the houses in most neighborhoods don’t usually convey to a curbside bystander the problems that might be hiding inside such as mold, faulty plumbing, abuse or even criminal activity, many of those who build their lives without Jesus don’t let on by their outward appearances what a wreck their lives are.

Many aren’t even fully aware of it themselves as they live in denial, desperately projecting success with their selfies, their words and their lifestyles. Children as well as many adults are taken in by appearances, not perceiving the brokenness in people all around them.

Lord, please convince me—and the kids, too—that a life without You brings devastation. Help us to make You and Your Word the foundation of our lives.

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