humility (for children)
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HUMILITY
What’s the opposite of humility?
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. – James 4:6
PRIDE
Be humble. Value others more than yourselves. –Philippians 2:3
Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips. –Proverbs 27:2
Have you ever heard of the term “show off?”
Read with Me Bible: Jesus and the Children
Jesus Loves the Little ChildrenJesus loves/died for/rose for the little childrenAll the children of the worldRed, brown, yellow, black, and whiteThey are precious in his sightJesus loves the little children of the world
Have you ever thought yourself too cool for someone else?
Well, Jesus loves the lowly. He loves the underdog.
A Sinful Woman Pours Perfume on Jesus
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him. So he went to the Pharisee’s house. He took his place at the table. There was a woman in that town who had lived a sinful life. She learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house. So she came there with a special jar of perfume. She stood behind Jesus and cried at his feet. And she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair. She kissed them and poured perfume on them.
Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in. You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet. So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”
Other stories about foot washing:• Mary (Martha’s sister) anoints Jesus’ feet• Jesus washes His disciples’ feet
But the greatest act of humility of all is…
…Jesus’ death on the cross.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13
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Humility shows us that we need Jesus. We are not strong enough on our own. He is our Savior.
Activity: Draw a picture of humility
Examples:• Jesus washing His disciples’ feet• Doing chores• Making friends with the underdog• Trusting in Jesus• Loving little children• Helping others• Sharing• Holding your tongue when you want to show off