Abounding

Pastor Joel asked me this past week to help the children learn a Bible verse: "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love" (Psalm 103:8).  My desire is for the knowledge of God's good nature to become planted in their souls and build deep roots there, so we put motion and tone to the words to help it stick.

Of course, this is not just for children, but for youth and adults, too, so I "invited" the congregation to join us in.  Not only did the congregation learn the verse, but participated with enthusiasm and had fun with it.  We put aside our sometimes-serious selves as we played together, supported the kids, and learned from scripture.  I was proud of the good folks at Rosewood Lane.

The choice of Psalm 103:8 was not random, of course.  Pastor Joel preached a great message on the story of Jonah.  If you'd like to hear it again (or hear it for the first time), let me know and I'll create an audio copy for you.

-- Debi