A little leaven
11/14/07 09:31 AM Filed in: Daily
Devotionals | In Our
Fathers Hands
The following
devotional was taken from
"In Our Father's
Hands" and written by Tyrel
Hatfield.
March 1
Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 20 – 21; Galatians 4:21-5:12
A little leaven
Devotional Text: Galatians 5:9
Items you’ll need: One jar of yeast, One loaf of bread
(Parents: Set the loaf of bread in front of your kids, hold up the jar of yeast.) I’m holding in my hand a jar of yeast, one of the ingredients that is used to make this loaf of bread. Can anyone tell me what this ingredient does for this loaf? That’s right! It makes it rise! It gives the loaf of bread its size! Now, how much yeast do you think it takes to make a loaf of bread this size? (Parents: Measure out a tsp. and pour it into the palm of your hand.) It takes about this much. Can you believe it? I want you to know the Bible, teaches us this same lesson, only it applies the meaning to the people in our lives. Paul says, in our devotional text today, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough” (Galatians 5:9). He says that to make a point to the church, be on the lookout for those who would seek to divide us.
God wants all of us to love each other, care for one another, and be a church that works together. But sometimes people don’t act that way. Sometimes people act grouchy, ugly, and can say mean things, even at church. God wants us to know that grouchy attitudes affect the whole church just like a little bit of yeast can affect the whole loaf of bread. We should always be careful to act the way Jesus would want us to, by loving our neighbor (Galatians 5:14), and by treating others the way we would want to be treated (Luke 6:31).
Discussion for the family:
What should our attitude be to those who are grouchy?
(We should love them. Luke 6:28)
Can we, by our good attitudes, affect those around us?
(Sure we can! We must! Matthew 5:13-16)
How can we be a good example to others?
Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 20 – 21; Galatians 4:21-5:12
A little leaven
Devotional Text: Galatians 5:9
Items you’ll need: One jar of yeast, One loaf of bread
(Parents: Set the loaf of bread in front of your kids, hold up the jar of yeast.) I’m holding in my hand a jar of yeast, one of the ingredients that is used to make this loaf of bread. Can anyone tell me what this ingredient does for this loaf? That’s right! It makes it rise! It gives the loaf of bread its size! Now, how much yeast do you think it takes to make a loaf of bread this size? (Parents: Measure out a tsp. and pour it into the palm of your hand.) It takes about this much. Can you believe it? I want you to know the Bible, teaches us this same lesson, only it applies the meaning to the people in our lives. Paul says, in our devotional text today, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough” (Galatians 5:9). He says that to make a point to the church, be on the lookout for those who would seek to divide us.
God wants all of us to love each other, care for one another, and be a church that works together. But sometimes people don’t act that way. Sometimes people act grouchy, ugly, and can say mean things, even at church. God wants us to know that grouchy attitudes affect the whole church just like a little bit of yeast can affect the whole loaf of bread. We should always be careful to act the way Jesus would want us to, by loving our neighbor (Galatians 5:14), and by treating others the way we would want to be treated (Luke 6:31).
Discussion for the family:
What should our attitude be to those who are grouchy?
(We should love them. Luke 6:28)
Can we, by our good attitudes, affect those around us?
(Sure we can! We must! Matthew 5:13-16)
How can we be a good example to others?
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