This week we are reviewing the Easter story, we discussed it last week but I really wanted to find a way to make these lessons tangible for the students.
One element that I have always marveled at in the Easter story is how only a few days can change so much. This morning we discussed Palm Sunday and Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem and how happy the people were, how they praised Him and welcomed Him. Then only a few days later He was arrested beaten and scorned by those same people as He carried the Cross (the instrument of His death) to Calvary. That's a pretty big change from shouting "Hosanna!" and laying down their cloaks before him.
To make this Bible Truth even more real and relate able for them we then partnered up with the other Kindergarten class to walk through the school sharing the story of Jesus' journeys in Jerusalem.
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| Leading the way! |
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| Sharing with Pre-school! |
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| Even though our cross wasn't heavy it was still a burden trying to maneuver it. |
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| Back to the room for some Praise and Worship!! |
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| We had so much fun we decided to keep carrying the cross every time we leave our room. After all we want to take Jesus everywhere we go! |
During our Bible discussion Andrew got very excited about something he JUST HAD TO SHARE!!!! I'm so glad he did too because what he shared with his friends was the story of the two criminals crucified with Jesus and how one had teased and mocked Him but the other man asked Jesus for forgiveness. This is one of the stories that melts my heart more than anything that this man knew who Jesus was and was so unafraid and unashamed to reach out to Him and Jesus gave him comfort, assurance, and forgiveness even as He was suffering and dying on His cross.
Today we're on the Friday side of the Cross, that means sorrow and sadness knowing He suffered for me; but Sunday is coming bringing Resurrection, Rejoicing, and Eternal Life.
"Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I." John 14:28
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