“I heard a loud voice from the throne
saying, 'Now the dwelling of God is
with men, and he will live with them. They
will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their
eyes. There will be no more death or
mourning or crying or pain, for the
old order of things has passed away.' He
who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!' Then he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true'"
(Revelation 21:3-5).
From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of God
is near”
(Matthew 4:17).
This blog is your cue. Every Wednesday we’ll post a
“Parent Cue” which will tune you in to what we are talking about at theEDGE and
cue you in on some steps you can take to lead your student into taking their
next steps.
Week Four: Upside Down World
It’s
easy to think that God’s kingdom is just about Him and us. It’s easy to forget
that we are part of something bigger, something more vast that just our
relationship with Him. We are part of His kingdom both some day, and now. We
are a part of His mission to restore things that are broken, whether that’s in
our own lives or in the lives of those around us, or those half way around the
world. And when we live with a future kingdom in mind we can start to make it a
more present reality.
Parent Cue
What are some things that are “broken” around us? How can we be a part of God’s restoration with those things? Use this question to brainstorm together how your family can participate in the Kingdom of God by serving others. This question might be easy to talk about but is much harder to do. Talking about it can be a first step but make a huge effort to do something to serve others and participate in the Kingdom of God.
What are some things that are “broken” around us? How can we be a part of God’s restoration with those things? Use this question to brainstorm together how your family can participate in the Kingdom of God by serving others. This question might be easy to talk about but is much harder to do. Talking about it can be a first step but make a huge effort to do something to serve others and participate in the Kingdom of God.
Action Point
The action point this week is not only to have the conversation about how your family can participate in bringing in the Kingdom. Your goal this week is to actually do something together. This might look like sponsoring an impoverished middle school aged child from the other side of the globe through Compassion International or World Vision. This would be an awesome next step for your child because they would have an opportunity to send and receive letters and pictures from your sponsored child. Don't leave your child out of this process. Make this a family event. There are many other local options that you and your family could participate in. Talk about it and commit to do it together.
The action point this week is not only to have the conversation about how your family can participate in bringing in the Kingdom. Your goal this week is to actually do something together. This might look like sponsoring an impoverished middle school aged child from the other side of the globe through Compassion International or World Vision. This would be an awesome next step for your child because they would have an opportunity to send and receive letters and pictures from your sponsored child. Don't leave your child out of this process. Make this a family event. There are many other local options that you and your family could participate in. Talk about it and commit to do it together.
If you end up sponsoring a child or serving as a family, share your story in the comments below.
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