Reflection: “It is necessary for us to undergo many
hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
God does not promise us an easy life, but He does promise that “He will
always be with us as our God.” We should
find great strength and great comfort in knowing God is always by our
side. And if we love God and love one
another we can hope in the glory of the resurrection and eternal life in
heaven. While our life on earth may be
filled with hardships, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there
shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain” when we join our Father in
heaven.
Reflection
for younger saints:
God does not promise us that our life will be easy. Instead, it may be very difficult and
hard. But, our struggles will be worth
it when we join God in heaven.
Big
Picture: Life
contains hardships; heaven will be filled with joy
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: Does
God say our life on earth will always be easy?
When will we experience a life of joy?
Why will heaven be so joyful?
(Because we will be with God.)
Older
saints: Do you
sometimes get frustrated and discouraged by hardships in your life? Does it help to know that those hardships are
God’s way of perfecting us so we can be worthy of heaven? How can you more fully embrace the hardships
in your life? How can you teach others
to do the same?
Scripture
Verse for the Week: “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to
enter the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
You
are now entering the mission field: Donate to a local homeless shelter (Corporal
work of mercy: to clothe the naked.)
Notes:
No comments:
Post a Comment