The Proper Way

I have been a Children's Worship Service Teacher for a little over 15 years now. Almost half of my lifetime! :) In the bigger congregations, there were usually four of us who alternated teaching. Here in Indianapolis, I pretty much teach every week. Lately, I have been given one Sunday off a month. I must admit that I used to be more diligent in my preparation. A lesson is usually based on about 15 verses and I used to look them all up. I would then write out my "lesson plan" which consisted of questions and lesson applications. Sometimes, I wrote out my prayers, too. Here are some of the verses for tomorrow's lesson. The theme of the lesson is the proper way of worshiping God.

Romans 12:1 NIV

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.

Psalm 29:2 NKJV

Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Proverbs 3:7 NIV

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil.

Psalms 118:6

The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?


I try to impress upon the children that the assembling of ourselves together is very important. It is our primary duty. God waits for us during the worship service. We had a snowstorm here last Sunday, just in time for our Annual Thanksgiving worship service. I don't think that anyone missed the service. The brethren living outside Indianapolis did not take chances and got hotel rooms in town the night before. I woke up early to shovel and thaw out my car. The roads were icy so I was praying all the way to the place of worship. One family's car spun around but they were kept safe. During the children's worship service, I asked the children to enumerate some of the things that we are thankful for in the past year. One boy stood up and said that he is very thankful that God continues to keep us safe through bad weather. Yep, neither rain nor sleet nor snow can stop us from worshiping :).