Pondering Questions

I'm grateful for "Pondering Questions"... I love them, and I love what they can do in my heart! As many of you know, I teach 2nd grade Sunday School at our church, in a program called UpStreet. Our "director" had posed us with a question this week... she said, "If you could pick 3 things that you want every child to leave UpStreet knowing, what would they be?" And I pondered it... and I think I have my answer!

1. God loves them more than they could ever imagine. He will never let them down, and they can trust Him no matter what. He loves them so much, that He sent His Son to die for them and their sins, so that they can live for eternity with Him.
2. Their citizenship is in Heaven, not on Earth. We are here for the time that He has given us, to glorify Him. It doesn't matter what this Earth thinks of us, only God's opinion counts. We should store our treasures in Heaven, not on Earth.
3. I love them so very much. My love for them is overflowing. I think of them as my brothers and sisters in Christ. They are family to me. I truly care about each and every one of them, I care about what they have to say, I care about what it is on their hearts, I care about their futures, and I am so excited about their relationships with Jesus. I love 'em.