Preschool-
Your preschoolers will learn that there are many Happy Helpers in the Bible. First, they will hear how Ruth helped Naomi and then Boaz helped Ruth. That was one happy helping family. Then, they will learn of the great friends David and Jonathan and how Jonathan helped David by saving his live. Then, David helped Jonathans' son, Mephibosheth. Through all these stories, your preschoolers will learn that God places people in our lives to help us. He also places us in people's lives in order for them to help us.
Elementary-
God made us so that we are not self-reliant. We need God, and we need other people. We are all sinners in need of a Savior, and God met that need when He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sin. Because of God’s sacrifice, we can have eternal life with Him in heaven. That means that every day we have a very good reason to be grateful to God for saving us and preparing a place for us in eternity.
But there are other things to be grateful for as well. Do you have shelter? Food? Clean water? What about friends or family? We have many things that are easy to take for granted. But God wants us to remember that every good and perfect gift comes from Him, and we should be grateful to Him for what He has given.
The Bible also tells us that it’s not enough just to show gratitude to God. We should also use the same gratitude to show our appreciation to the people who help us every day. Sometimes, it’s as simple as just remembering to say “Thank you.” Sometimes, it means writing a special note or giving someone a hug. The important thing is that we remember what others do for us, and we remember to give them credit for their help.
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