Time
Children's sermon
Object:
a clock
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. (v. 8)
Good morning, boys and girls! How are you this morning? (allow answers) Today we're going to talk about time. How many of you seen clocks before? (allow answers) What do clocks look like? (allow answers) Where have you seen them? (allow answers) Clocks are very important to us. They let us know what time it is so that we know when it's time to sleep, time to wake up, time to eat, and time to go places and do things. Clocks can be digital, with just a few lit-up numbers, or they can be circles with twelve numbers and two hands. Clocks that have twelve numbers and hands are called "analog" clocks.
Have you heard someone -- maybe your parents or teachers -- say things like "we're late"? (allow answers) What happens when you are late for something? (allow answers) In our culture, we organize our lives by clocks. Calendars and timepieces are extremely important for us. We can get in big trouble if we show up to an appointment on the wrong day or at the wrong time! It's important for us to always have a clock nearby -- in fact, many people wear wristwatches so that the time is always with them.
Although our own lives are busy with keeping appointments and checking the time, there is someone who is free from the rushing and hurrying that we experience with clocks. That person is God. Our reading today tells us that time doesn't exist for God in the same way it exists for me and you. The Bible says, "With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day." God doesn't have a clock. God doesn't have appointments and meetings and special things to do at certain times. This is great news for us because that means God has focused all his attention on us. He doesn't have to keep glancing at a watch. He doesn't have somewhere else to be. God can spend all of his time carefully watching over each and every one of us. He loves us and no clock will stand in the way of his being there for you and me. Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls! How are you this morning? (allow answers) Today we're going to talk about time. How many of you seen clocks before? (allow answers) What do clocks look like? (allow answers) Where have you seen them? (allow answers) Clocks are very important to us. They let us know what time it is so that we know when it's time to sleep, time to wake up, time to eat, and time to go places and do things. Clocks can be digital, with just a few lit-up numbers, or they can be circles with twelve numbers and two hands. Clocks that have twelve numbers and hands are called "analog" clocks.
Have you heard someone -- maybe your parents or teachers -- say things like "we're late"? (allow answers) What happens when you are late for something? (allow answers) In our culture, we organize our lives by clocks. Calendars and timepieces are extremely important for us. We can get in big trouble if we show up to an appointment on the wrong day or at the wrong time! It's important for us to always have a clock nearby -- in fact, many people wear wristwatches so that the time is always with them.
Although our own lives are busy with keeping appointments and checking the time, there is someone who is free from the rushing and hurrying that we experience with clocks. That person is God. Our reading today tells us that time doesn't exist for God in the same way it exists for me and you. The Bible says, "With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day." God doesn't have a clock. God doesn't have appointments and meetings and special things to do at certain times. This is great news for us because that means God has focused all his attention on us. He doesn't have to keep glancing at a watch. He doesn't have somewhere else to be. God can spend all of his time carefully watching over each and every one of us. He loves us and no clock will stand in the way of his being there for you and me. Amen.
