A NIGHT TO REMEMBER â—½ HOME
Do your kids know the meaning of the word adore? Do they know who it is and why they love, respect and worship God as a family, and how it’s important as an individual as well? Christmas month is a great time to sit down and adore Him together, and alone…the One who Christmas is all about.
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Preparation: Use colored ribbons from your wrapping stash and provide four different ones, about 3 feet long each, to use as your props. Options might be blue, red, green and gold.
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Isaiah 9:6 says
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
This is who Jesus is, and let’s look at the meaning, the wisdom, and the privilege of the One we adore.
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Ask one child to use adore in a sentence (ex: I just adore your shoes! Where did you get them? – adult can do this and child can copy)
We often adore something someone else has because we just love the way it looks, and we’d love to have it!
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Let’s look at the last part of our verse – the PRINCE OF PEACE.
Think of a prince in a story you’ve read – describe him.
Jesus is the prince of all princes – he rules over the kingdoms in our hearts – with peace.
What scene in December looks peaceful outside – describe it.
Place the blue ribbon of peace in the center of the table.
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Ask a child to use the word wonderful in a sentence (ex: Isn’t it wonderful that we get to go on a vacation!) It’s something so full in our loves that it causes us to wonder in awe!
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Our verse calls Jesus Wonderful Counselor – a counselor gives us wisdom and guides us. And the wisdom we find in his Word is indeed Wonderful!
Describe something wonderful about Christmas.
Jesus is more wonderful than anything we can wonder about!
Place the red ribbon in the center of the table.
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Ask a child to use the word mighty in a sentence (ex: What a mighty strong man he is! Look at his muscles!)
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Our verse says He is a Mighty God – one who performs deeds too hard for us to do! He takes care of all that concerns us with his mighty arm!
Describe someone you know that has strong arms.
Jesus is our Mighty God – and we adore this about him!
Place the green ribbon in the center of the table
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Ask a child to use the word government in a sentence (ex. Our government includes a president and vice-president and lots of law makers.)
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Our verse says the government will be on His shoulders – the one who is in control of the earth and all that’s in it – not man. This means we can rest in knowing He takes care of our world around us.
Who likes to be carried on the shoulders of a strong adult? Jesus is our strong one and we adore Him!
Place the gold ribbon in the center of the table
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The first part of the verse says that unto us a child is born, a son is given. God gave his only son for us, sent him here as a baby boy to grow up and die for our sins, so that we can live. His sacrifice for our life. What a reason to adore Him!
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Grab the ends of all the ribbons as a family and sing “O Come let us adore Him” together as you raise the ribbons in worship to the One we adore – his name is Jesus.
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End with silent individual prayers as you each bow your heads in adoration to Jesus…thinking about the peace and joy he brings us all.