We’ve had an excellent week of Vacation Bible School at Neal’s Chapel. Several children, along with the adults, have indeed participated. Instead of having a theme and curriculum to go by, we have studied and looked at various parables of Jesus Christ in the New Testament books of Matthew and Luke—”The Sower and the Seed,” “The Mustard Seed,” “The Good Samaritan,” and “The Prodigal Son.” Parables are worldly stories that contain heavenly truths about God, his kingdom, his unconditional love toward us, and most important–salvation. At every opening, a skit has taken place involving two characters named Buster and Ben who act out a situation. Also, the pastor (dressed in a white scrub outfit) comes out, portraying “the talking Bible.” He has explained to us the Word of God, that it is over 2,000 years old and the positive impact it has had all over the world in reaching countless numbers of people, in hopes that they will accept Jesus into their hearts and lives as Savior and Lord. Every night, we’ve had a meal. Then all of the students have gone to various things, whether it be music, crafts, recreation, or Bible study at that specific time. Plus, the kids have made tie die t-shirts and have enjoyed cornhole.
Tonight is the final night of Vacation Bible School. Instead of a fifth lesson in the classes, there will be a regular type of program upstairs in the main sanctuary–along with food downstairs in the basement. Then, to wrap it all up, there will be a hayride. My hope and prayer is that everything has been said and done for Christ and his purpose only. Also, hopefully someone who does not know Jesus Christ will accept him into their hearts and lives forevermore and other lives will be recommitted. I am looking forward to this evening.
