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Life's a Gambol
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Theme: Putting God first. Materials Needed: Hiking gear, floppy hat with strings and corks on the brim, boots, fancy socks, rucksack, water bottles, plates, cutlery, basin, and any other funny items you can think of, to hang from your belt or clothes! Age Group: Grades 4 - 8 (10 to 14 years).
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Ready for Adventure: How do you like my hiking gear? ( Parade around the room making a big thing of each part of your equipment ). I'm not staying here today. My life needs to be full of excitement and adventure! And so I'm going to do what I want and have a ball. I'll play and gambol through the rest of my life! You say I'm wrong to do that, and that life’s not just an adventure? Oh, I suppose I'd better cancel my hike and just stay with you today. Frisky Lambs: Anyway, what do you think the word "Gambol" means? No it isn't to gamble and lose all your money at a casino or at the horse races! That "Gamble" is spelt "g-a-m-b-l-e". The word we are dealing with is spelt "g-a-m-b-o-l" and the dictionary tells us that to "Gambol" is to "skip, clown, jump and run around like a frisky lamb! (Jump about and run around the room in a giddy way). Having a Ball: Whew! That's tiring, but I think you kid's would like to do that, wouldn't you? So let's play with the word "Gambol":
But, perhaps you will land up like the 5 foolish virgins and find that your lamp has gone out. And that your love for Jesus has died, so there will be no room for you in Heaven!
Why should you learn about God? It's not necessary. You could find some bad friends and have a ball with parties, drugs and alcohol! &nbps;But, how would you ever find out what plans God had for your life? And what about all the blessings that God has in store for you that you would miss? I think that your life will be pretty empty if you choose to do this!
Why, you'll probably survive if you do something wrong! Yes, you can choose to gambol through life, but we need to be serious at times. What will happen when you grow up, and especially what will happen to you after you die? God's Blessings: Yes, have fun when you're young, but don't gambol away your life and blessings that God has for you. Jesus told us to seek first the kingdom of God, and for Him to change your life into one that will please Him. If you do this God will add many other good things to your life:
"But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, Make sure that you leave plenty of room for God in your life. And don't forget to read your Bible and pray every day. If you do this, you will grow as a Christian and always please God and yourself. Now, that's a true "Gambol" that will pay off handsomely! God bless!
Extract from one of our Object Lesson books
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You can gambol through life and do whatever you like.