One of the things that we're going to explore in our online service on Easter Day will be how the resurrection is proof that we can take Jesus at his word. Jesus had told the disciples exactly what was going to happen to him - that he was going to be killed and come back to life three days later (e.g. Luke 9:22). It's just that they didn't get it, or believe it.
Even after it happened they had trouble believing it - until they saw Jesus with their own eyes (e.g. Luke 24:12 and John 20:24-29).
Often we can find it hard to believe God's words - especially when things are tough, or our prayers don't get answered as we'd expected, or things take a turn for the worse. But the resurrection is proof that we can trust God - he is the God who keeps his promises.
Originally Easter Sunday was planned as an all-age service. So this week we have sent the children in Energise some materials for a craft activity to be completed during today's service.
The activity was to make a Promise Keeper box, in which you place lollypop sticks which have different promises from the Bible written on them. We did two in the service - Joshua 1:9 and Philippians 4:6-7. This leaves four more lolly sticks/verses/promises for each family to find and write down. Then in the coming days, maybe when you're finding it hard, you can pick out a promise from God.
If you want to make your own Promise Keeper box you can download the template by clicking here.
