The Moral of the Story is...

   “And the moral of the story is…” How many times have we heard this saying as children? There are so many books and movies just made to teach us right from wrong. But, those movies and books do not always do such a great job. I mean one only has to look at the world right now to see that people do not seem to have great morals. That is why the Maytown Church of God decided to present our Vacation Bible School as: “The Moral of the Story is…” from the 26th-30th of July (6:30-8:30 pm, ages 3-10).

   Throughout the week we have scripts at the beginning that introduce a story well known to children; and then we connect it with a story in the Bible that has the same moral. During these scripts one thing that is said a lot is “that’s not how the story works.” The characters in the stories want people to just fix their problems for them; but that’s not how the story, or how life, works.

   God is not our “fairy godmother.” When “wolves” or problems come along in life we need to know that they come for a reason. God does not just take our problems away because he wants us to learn from them. He is asking us “do you trust me?” Another moral in the week is that we need to be willing to come alongside others and help them out of their “tower” or comfort zone. Finally we need to be brave enough to tell others about the sacrifices Jesus made for us. And, we need to show his love to others. We should not hurt others, or even people who hurt us, because that is not love. It also gets us “lost in hatred and revenge.” We need to be willing to sacrifice ourselves with “an act of true love” to save others, just like Christ did. We will mess up, because we are human, but that’s where forgiveness comes into play. God will forgive us; just like we should forgive others.

   While I was planning for this VBS, it got me thinking about stories. Ultimately each of us has our own story to tell. No two stories are alike. Each story has its own moral; and the moral can change from time to time. But, each of our stories are just a chapter in His story.

   So what is God trying to teach you right now? Are you teaching others good morals? Do you trust God through all of your problems?

   1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Timothy 2:15, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 3:5-6