RPG Juniors
SING OF GOD’S GOODNESS!
AUGUST 30
Psalm 59:16
SING OF GOD’S GOODNESS!
Joe’s parents agreed that he could have either a bird or a guinea pig if he would care for it properly. In a way he wanted a bird. It would be cool to have a pet that sings, he thought, but I could hold and play with a guinea pig. It was a hard decision, but he finally decided on the guinea pig. "I’m going to name it Rascal," said Joe, and that’s what he did.
Each day, Joe checked Rascal’s food and water and spent time petting him. Before long, Rascal scrambled to Joe whenever Joe put him on the floor. "I’m glad I got Rascal! He’s fun to play with," said Joe. With a grin, he added, "Now if he could just learn to sing, we’d be all set."
One morning Joe rushed into the kitchen. "Mom! Come to my room," he exclaimed. "There’s something you’ve got to see!" Setting the frying pan to one side, Mom followed Joe to his room. "Listen!" said Joe as Rascal began making chirping and whistling sounds."He’s singing! I thought about getting a bird because it would sing, and now Rascal is singing! What do you think of that?"
"I am impressed!" declared Mom. "I didn’t know guinea pigs could sing. What a sweet sound!" She smiled at Joe. "I wonder if they all make sounds like that?"
"I don’t know." Joe shrugged. "I guess he must be happy!"
"He sounds happy to me,"Mom agreed,"and I noticed he began singing when you stepped into the room. Do you think he’s singing to thank you for your care and to express affection in his own way?" Joe’s eyes lit up with the thought. "Yeah, I guess," he replied, pleased with the idea.
"It makes you feel pretty good, doesn’t it, to think you’re taking care of all his needs, and he’s happy and content and showing his gratitude?" Joe nodded. "You know, I believe God is pleased when we sing praises to Him, too," Mom continued. "King David of the bible – who God called a man after His own heart -wrote many songs of praise."
Joe smiled and nodded. "I guess we should be like Rascal," he decided, "and sing praises to thank God for how He cares for us."
Thought: Do you appreciate all the care God gives you? Do you thank Him for the many blessings He has provided-food, clothes, toys, family, friends, protection?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, sometimes I forget to thank You. I’m grateful for forgiveness, new life in Christ, and a sure future in heaven! Teach me to sing praises to You, even right out loud! This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
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Psalm 59:16
SING OF GOD’S GOODNESS!
Joe’s parents agreed that he could have either a bird or a guinea pig if he would care for it properly. In a way he wanted a bird. It would be cool to have a pet that sings, he thought, but I could hold and play with a guinea pig. It was a hard decision, but he finally decided on the guinea pig. "I’m going to name it Rascal," said Joe, and that’s what he did.
Each day, Joe checked Rascal’s food and water and spent time petting him. Before long, Rascal scrambled to Joe whenever Joe put him on the floor. "I’m glad I got Rascal! He’s fun to play with," said Joe. With a grin, he added, "Now if he could just learn to sing, we’d be all set."
One morning Joe rushed into the kitchen. "Mom! Come to my room," he exclaimed. "There’s something you’ve got to see!" Setting the frying pan to one side, Mom followed Joe to his room. "Listen!" said Joe as Rascal began making chirping and whistling sounds."He’s singing! I thought about getting a bird because it would sing, and now Rascal is singing! What do you think of that?"
"I am impressed!" declared Mom. "I didn’t know guinea pigs could sing. What a sweet sound!" She smiled at Joe. "I wonder if they all make sounds like that?"
"I don’t know." Joe shrugged. "I guess he must be happy!"
"He sounds happy to me,"Mom agreed,"and I noticed he began singing when you stepped into the room. Do you think he’s singing to thank you for your care and to express affection in his own way?" Joe’s eyes lit up with the thought. "Yeah, I guess," he replied, pleased with the idea.
"It makes you feel pretty good, doesn’t it, to think you’re taking care of all his needs, and he’s happy and content and showing his gratitude?" Joe nodded. "You know, I believe God is pleased when we sing praises to Him, too," Mom continued. "King David of the bible – who God called a man after His own heart -wrote many songs of praise."
Joe smiled and nodded. "I guess we should be like Rascal," he decided, "and sing praises to thank God for how He cares for us."
Thought: Do you appreciate all the care God gives you? Do you thank Him for the many blessings He has provided-food, clothes, toys, family, friends, protection?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, sometimes I forget to thank You. I’m grateful for forgiveness, new life in Christ, and a sure future in heaven! Teach me to sing praises to You, even right out loud! This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
Posted in Junior