Flame: Creative Children's Ministry

I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near and nothing can shake me. Psalm 16:8 Here's an idea to help emphasise God's closeness to us, wherever we are and whatever we're doing. Talk about times we face during the day that can be difficult and when we'd really like to know God is with us, or even times when we are on our own and feel lonely.  God is always there, but sometimes it's hard to remember that when we can't see him! Take a safety pin and pin it somewhere on your clothes as a reminder that God is always with you and keeps you safe.  You might prefer to put it somewhere where no-one can see or you might have it on show as a potential talking point!  You might even want to personalise the safety pin with a couple of beads or a small strip of ribbon!

We did this as an All Age talk during the summer and it really stuck in the mind! We were looking at the story of David and thinking about who our real friends were- who could we trust? I poured some hot milk out of a thermos into a clear glass bowl.  The milk shows us what our friends appear to be, warm and comforting.  However, I then added some vinegar to the milk and it started to separate into curds and whey.  The vinegar represents difficult things that happen in life.  The friends may start to separate, as the milk does, into those who are solid and dependable and those who are watery and insubstantial.  We drained the whey away so that only the curds were left.  God is solid like these curds.  He is a friend who will never drain away when things get difficult.  When everyone else has drained away, he will always be close ro us.  We then introduced the verse below as something to remember. A man of many companions may come to rui...