Rejection: God's Love Is Persistent for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten, primary kids

Welcome back to Graceville, where God's love is everywhere. It's me, Pasta Anastasia, and I'm so super duper excited that you join me today as we learn more about our best friend, Jason. Today's special feature comes to us all the way from the Turks and Caicos. Where my friends Joanna and Jalissa have prepared a beautiful song just for us. Let's listen in. Thanks girls, that was amazing. Boys and girls, remember, if you want to share your gifts and talents with Jesus, please ask your parents or guardians to inbox me. And I'd be happy to share it with our friends. There you are. Come, quick, quick, quick, on your way to Nature Time. I'm so excited because you know how it is. With our friend Ryan from Canada, you never know who or what we'll be learning about today. So, if you want to learn more about God's creations with me, you'll just have to come along. Hello boys and girls, and welcome again to Nature Time at Graceville. Today, we're going to be talking about hiking. Let's tune in. Hiking is a good exercise. It strengthens muscles, bones, and also helps with balance and heart health. We visited Barbados this summer and had the pleasure of hiking in the parish of St. Andrew in Caddo Wash in the Chalky Mount. We started around 6.20 a.m. when it was still cool. Some hills were difficult to climb, but we were a team. Stronger group members stayed behind to make sure that no one was left behind. They told us where to place our feet and which branch or rock was safe to hold on to. They also told us which paths to avoid because there were thorny branches and loose rocks that could have hurt us. They used ropes to pull us up when the climb became too steep and encouraged us to slide downhill when it became too slippery. There will be times where we feel unsure about where to put our trust because we want to avoid leaning onto a tree with no roots or stepping onto loose rocks. We want strong support that will help us get safely to the end. Life is like hiking. The path can become slippery and rocky, making it difficult to climb. But Proverbs 3 verses 5 and 6 say, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Bye boys and girls. Thanks for tuning in. See you next time. That was exciting. And we made it back just in time to check in on Melissa. I wonder how her week went. Well, let's find out. Hey Pastor D'Saja. I have some great but not so great news. Great but not so great? Hmm. Yeah. So, remember Karen? Well, she's not bullying anyone anymore. And she dropped out of everything, even church. I know it's bad, but I'm kind of glad she's gone. That's not good. No matter how much wrong we've done, God still loves us. The fact that He sent His only son Jesus to die for us shows that He'll stop at nothing to rescue sinners like us. Wait a minute. That reminds me of our theme for this week, which simply says, God's love is persistent. Let me hear my friend, Zay, say it. Love is persistent. And our memory verse is found in Jeremiah 31, verse 3. And it simply says, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Let me hear my friend, Matthias, say it. Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31, verse 3. Great job, everyone! I hear you. But she did me wrong and dropped out of everything on her own. No one forced her. That may be true, but God's love never gives up on us. His love pursues or chases us even when we turn away from Him or just get spiritually lost. That's why today's story is about a guy who never gave up on finding one of his 100 sheep when it got lost. He looked and looked and looked until he found him. Can you guess what today's story is about? 100 sheep? Now that's a lot. Oh, yeah, well, since they mention sheep, it obviously has to be a shepherd. The parable of the lost sheep. This has to be... The Good Shepherd! That's right, Liam and Liam. Today's story is about the Good Shepherd. Jesus often taught valuable lessons through stories called parables. One day, He taught the crowd about God's unending, never giving up love for us through the story of the lost sheep. He shared, there was once a man who had 100 sheep. Merrily they went along on their way until he noticed that one sheep was missing. Even though he still had 99 sheep left, he was concerned about the one missing sheep. So much so, that he set out on a rescue mission to save him. When he finally found him, he went home rejoicing. Similarly, just like the Good Shepherd, God will stop at nothing to rescue us, no matter what. Wowzers! I'm feeling a little bit convicted that maybe instead of rejoicing that Karen's gone, I should reach out to her. Yikes! Sounds like the Holy Spirit is working on you. And just like God's love never gives up on us, we shouldn't give up on each other. 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