It’s amazing how many children are walking around with the weight of the world on their shoulders
They have worries and cares just like adults
How appropriate and needed are the words of Jesus in the book of Matthew
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28) The problem is that most people who are overweight do not know how much unnecessary weight they are carrying
Bring this What Makes Us Heavy object lesson to your classroom and help kids lighten the load
Ankle weight
Heavy books
Hand weights
Place all items in the study area but keep them out of reach of children
Let’s learn
Did you know that it is easy to get used to carrying extra weight?
Worrying and caring have spiritual weight
Over time, children and adults take on anxiety, care and guilt, and soon they find themselves burdened
We need volunteers!
Ask volunteers to stand in front of the class
Place hat and backpack on volunteer )
Now it looks like you are ready to put on some weight
I say things that are not true
For example, I put these ankle weights on you to show what it’s like when you walk in unrepentant sin
I don’t know whether you sin unrepentantly or not
Only God knows
This is for an object lesson so no one is judging you here, okay?
(Put the weight on the child’s ankles) Now move your legs and try to walk
I have some extra weight for you
This is not the scale of the crime
These are concerns and care
Let’s pretend our volunteers are concerned about getting good grades
(Put books in the back pack) Now how does that feel?
One more thing
Can you catch these things?
(Give the child a hand weight) That’s really heavy
Have the class clap for the child
Help him lose weight
Walking in the weight of guilt, worry and anxiety or freedom?
Yes, freedom is better
Let’s pray and ask God to set us free!
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