This is the fianl segment in the series "Bare Necessities" that examines what are the essentials of the Christian faith for kids at VBS.
God blessed us with cloudy skies for our annual Unity Service and temperatures were not too hot. It was a blessing to sing to the Lord with the kids and enjoy the local pastors spin on the kids Bible lessons.
After the snacks, the games, the Bible lessons, the lame jokes by the seal, and the Unity Serivce we are left with a vital bare necessity for VBS - prayer.
Prayer is the breath in the body of Christ's lungs. As involuntary as breathing is to our natural bodies let prayer be so to our spiritual bodies. Let us pray for the kids who attended VBS and live in our community. Let us pray that God would reveal himself to them and that they would give their hearts and lives to him. Let us pray that when they have a need this school year the Holy Spirit will bring to their minds the VBS Bible lessons. Let us pray that when things are going well for them they will remember to praise the Lord with the songs they sang at VBS.
Pray for the direction for Community VBS. The adult volunteer pool has shrank in our area, the last three years we have had a declining number of elementary kids in College Corner, and calendars are getting filled up into the first week of August (school orientations, soccer,etc). Together the result is we may need to think about a different month/week for VBS or a one day outreach on a Saturday. The important thing is to pray that God would show us how to reach kids in our neighborhood.
The kingdom of God is one that expands. kingdom people do not build walls and "hold the fort" but their mantra is "onward Christian soldier!" How we move forward to bring light to children in darkness requires that we pray for his strategy and battle formation for next year and the years ahead.
Finally, while praying for the kids, the people and plans for VBS offer up to God a prayer of thanksgiving for giving us another VBS and Unity Service!
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