Vacation Bible School

We are in the midst of a long and arduous week at my church.  Vacation Bible School is at full speed.  What a week!  Every morning we have dozens of children walking in the doors, and we spend the day sharing with them what Jesus means to us.

            I am so grateful for the people who work so hard for VBS, both during the week, but also in preparation.  Many hours of labor are put in so that we might tell the boys and girls of the wonderful love of Jesus.  It is exhausting work. But it is also exhilarating work.

            I remember my first Vacation Bible School in my church in Michigan. It was the summer of 1998, and we were holding registration in the parking lot on a Saturday morning.  At least three different times parents pulled out their checkbooks and asked, “How much is registration?”  They were amazed when we assured them that there was no cost.  I remember one who insisted that we accept a donation.  But others could not believe that we would care for, and teach their children, at no cost for a week.

            There is a reason we do such, and it is a simple one. We seek to love others, and to serve others, because Jesus did that for us.  The Bible says, “We love, because He first loved us.”  The truth of the matter is simple.  Love would not be possible without the Lord.  I know there are some who might disagree.  But it is our Creator who made us with the capacity to love.  And He shows us how to love by giving us His love.

            Have you experienced the matchless love of God in your life?  I trust that you have. The Bible tells us this. “God is love.”  His love for us is beyond our imaginations.  I pray that you will discover it. It will change your life.