Sofia's Christmas Ideas: Christmas is a time to serve our Master Jesus Christ.

Alma 7:10-12

And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.

And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Christmas is a time to serve our Master Jesus Christ.

Have a pitcher of water and 2 glasses. Put them 12 inches apart Ask a child to fill up the glasses with the water at the same time (without moving the glasses). It’s impossible, they have to choose a glass.
Now have 2 chairs a couple feet apart. Have a child place 1 book on both of the chairs at the same time without moving the chairs. It’s impossible, they have to choose a chair.

Read 3 Nephi 13: 24,
"No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon."

Read Joshua 24:15
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Image courtesy creative commons license flickr.com by Darren Hester 11/2007

Make a picture of a really expensive Christmas gift with lots of dollar signs. Set it next to a picture of Jesus. At Christmas time and always, who is our master? How can we serve Him? Have the children decide which picture we keep. Take the picture of $$$ and throw it in the garbage. Remind the children that Christmas isn't about expensive or fancy gifts, it's about remembering Jesus and doing things He did.