Precious One
Intro
This Midget Gem is inspired by the song “Precious One”. When Jenny wrote the verse of this song she was 10 years old. She described Jesus as precious, like Gold! Listen to the song by clicking on the button.
What is your Treasure?
Is it earthly treasure or lasting treasure?
Earthly treasures can be stolen or rot or rust away and we can’t take them with us when we die!
Make a list of treasure that won’t last for ever. Examples might be toys/games, money, bike etc. Can you think of any more?
Lasting treasure is worth having even though you can’t buy it! It will last us from now and on into Heaven.
Now make a list of treasure that will last for ever. Here’s some examples I thought of:-
- Jesus / God / Holy Spirit
- Love
- Strength
- Forgiveness
- Peace
- Joy
- Friendship with Jesus
- Everlasting life
Can you think of any more?
Dig up the treasure!
Where can we dig this treasure up?
- Friendship with Jesus – if we stay close to Jesus and do what He asks us to we will find this treasure He gives us in our lives.
- Prayer – this is talking and listening to God. You talk with your friends and listen to them don’t you. It wouldn’t be much of a friendship if you didn’t, and just ignored them would it?
- Bible – there’s lots of treasure to be found in the Bible. Things that will mean a lot to us and help us to live how God wants us to.
Bible Bit
Discover what God says about treasure in Matthew 6 verses 19 – 21.
Have you thought much about storing up treasures in heaven?
Is your heart set on getting things like money, possessions and power or is your heart set on pleasing Jesus?
Rewards in Heaven
When Christians come before Jesus when they die, they will receive Jesus’ blessing and rewards for doing what Jesus asked them to do in their lives. Knowing this should make us more concerned about pleasing and obeying Jesus than having lots of money, owning loads of things and having power which will be useless to us after we die.
Creative Prayer Activity
Draw a big treasure chest. Then draw the outline of some diamonds. On each diamond write things like these:-
- Thank Jesus for who He is to you.
- Tell Jesus what you think of Him.
- Tell Jesus what He is worth to you.
- Tell Jesus He is your treasure and put why.
- Write some of the lasting treasures from your list.
- Stick your diamonds on your treasure chest.