24Jul 08
Back Yard Bible Club – Day 2
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We just had another FANTASTIC day!
Attentiveness is such an awesome quality. We learned about a very alert Daddy and Mommy deer that were able to save the life of their young fawn from the jaws of a cougar!
Do you now how God made the deer’s ears? Well, we made a human deer ear and learnt how it works! God is such an incredible designer in all areas of His creation. He made the deer’s ears to be so sensitive to sound that they can hear just a SNAP of a branch or a RUSSEL of long grass from quite a distance. They rely on their alert ears to keep them safe!
We learned that God wants us to be attentive as well. Our parents are one of the key tools that God uses to keep us safe and to direct us. We must be attentive to our authorities when they call us, and when they tell us to do or not to do something. Just like the young fawn was when his mother called to him to come to her. He did not know why he was called but he went instantly and his parents were able to lead him to safety.
Yet in order to truly be attentive to the snares that Satan lays to trip us up, we need to see our desperate need for Christ. For He says that we can do all things through Christ!
Josh gave a very good picture of what it looks like to try to “make it to heaven” in our own strength. Then he showed them how through Christ we can have a relationship with God. Please pray with us that these children that are coming would understand their need for Christ and would give their lives completely to Him. Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven!
We had another great demonstration of attentiveness through the obstacle course today! Each and everyone did a fabulous job in being very alert to the task at hand!
Some things that the children said that blessed us all!
~ “I wish we could have bible club everyday this summer!”
~ ” She has already learned her verse! I want to get mine down too!”
~ “Can I say my verse again to you?”
~ ” I want to learn the dog verse!” ( The verse card token had a picture of the Frisbee chasing dog on it 
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~ “Can I work on my verse with you?”
It is amazing how so often when we go out to bless others we end up being blessed!
What fun!!! This made me want to jump up and leave my desk and play water balloons, too…
Elizabeth – Great hearing from you. Thank you for dropping a note.
Something profound I watched on Day 2 of club was how, in answer to our specific prayer earlier that morning, the Lord removed all distractions and brought a calmness upon the children insomuch that they sat in earnest attention while the gospel was shared. – Truly the hand of God!
Way to go everyone! God had blessed us with such an attentive group!
May we remember to keep these little ones in prayer.