Devos for the first lesson of our new No: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE lessons are:

“Accepting The Challenge”

MONDAY
READ the Bible story together with your family. Look it up in the Bible!
Jesus liked to tell parables, which are stories that have a lesson to learn. He told a story about a father and his two sons. The man asked both of his sons to help out in the vineyard that the family owned. The first son refused to work, but later on he changed his mind and went out to work. The second son promised his father that he would go out and work, but he never went. Jesus then asked the people listening to the story which son did what the father wanted. They answered, “The first.” Jesus agreed. (Source: Matthew 21:28-31a MSG)

TUESDAY
REFLECT as a family on the lesson taught last weekend by referring to your child’s Discovery Class handout. Choose one of the ideas on the “To Do at Home” section and do it as a family or encourage your child to do it independently. If you did not receive a handout, here is an example of one of the ideas mentioned: Do a kind deed in secret for someone this week. For whom did you do something?

WEDNESDAY
REQUEST a time for your family to meet together for a family prayer. Give your children an opportunity to tell you some of their prayer requests. Take time for anyone who wants to pray silently or aloud. Here is a sample closing prayer.

Dear Jesus, Help us to understand that we have a responsibility in this world. Help us to understand that there are other people in this world that don’t know about you. We realize there is “No Mission Impossible” for you. This week we ask that you would give us the strength to “go” into our world and make a difference by doing a random act of kindness for someone who cannot repay us. Amen

THURSDAY
REMEMBER the weekly Bible verse, Matthew 28:19, and take turns reciting it to each family member.

FRIDAY
RESPOND to what you have learned as a family this week by taking an action step! Here is an example of something you can do as a family to reinforce the Bible theme for this week: Make plans to have an indoor picnic or go out to eat together. While you are together, talk about ways your family can serve together. A couple of ideas are by having another family over, going to visit a shut in, everyone inviting someone to Revival, or
sending to cards to special people in your lives.

Have a great week.
Dawn