VBS is finished; after five days of discussing how each of the major covenants of the Bible point to Christ, today we wrapped it all up by talking about Jesus. The concept of a covenant was new to most of the kids, and yet they seemed to grasp it quite well.
The first day we discussed God’s covenant with Adam; how Adam’s sin affects us all, and how God promised Adam a Savior, one who would crush Satan.
The second day we learned about the covenants with Noah and Abraham. God promised Noah that He would not send a worldwide flood ever again, and the rainbow is a sign of God’s promise. The kids learned how God would save His people – with Noah, it was an ark. That pointed us to Jesus, saving us from judgment. With Abraham, we learned that despite being childless, God still promised to make his descendants as numerous as the stars – and make them into a great nation. God sealed this covenant by saying that if the covenant was broken, He would take the punishment and die.
The third day, we talked about Moses and the giving of the law. The law shows our sin, and no mere man can keep it perfectly. We then learned that Jesus was the only one who kept the law perfectly because He was God and man.
The fourth day, we focused on David, and God’s covenant with him. God promised David that his line would be on the throne forever. Although Israel’s throne ended, Jesus is fulfilling that covenant – by reigning in Heaven.
Today, the fifth day, we showed the kids how each covenant pointed to and was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We presented the gospel to them, and told them how Christ can save us.
Each of the kids that came showed up with a smile on their faces, and excitement to be here. One of the kids that smiled the most was a four-year old named Samuel; he loved to run and jump into anyone’s arms and hug away! It was a rare occasion that he didn’t have a big smile on his face!
Though this VBS, God was sowing the seeds of His gospel, and working out His eternal plan. The team would ask that you pray with us, and claim the promise that God’s Word does not return void (Isaiah 55:11). Please pray earnestly with us for the salvation of the kids that came, as many of them were from Hindu backgrounds. Also pray that God would use what the kids have learned to reach their parents, and bring them to a saving faith in Christ Jesus.
In a couple of hours, our team will leave again for the weekend, for a college youth retreat. Please pray for energy, strength, and wisdom as we encourage and minister to the youth at the retreat.
For the team,
Joel Wallace
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