Prop: Measuring tape.
Before the talk, measure the height of a few of the kids.
Kids, have you ever heard the saying, He just doesn't
'measure up'? Do you have any idea what that means? (Listen for
answers.) It sounds like this has something to do with how tall
someone is, but it has nothing to do with the height of an individual.
When someone doesn't 'measure up'
that means he or she is not quite good enough. There are many things in life that we are not able to measure
up to, especially if we've never tried to do those things before. For
example, (insert your own experience) the first time I ever tried to
water ski, my bathing suit almost came completely off! It took a lot
of practice before I could even stand up on the skis.
Today I want to talk to you about 'measuring up' to God. The Bible
tells us that we have all sinned, and fall short of God's glory, his
perfection. (Romans 3:23) Our problem is that we cannot get
into heaven unless we are perfect! The fact
is that no matter how hard we try, or how much we practice, we cannot
'measure up' to God's glory and perfection! So, do you
know what God did for us? He came down out of heaven, in the form of a
man, the man Jesus, and lived a perfect life. Only Jesus was able to
'measure up' to God's standard of perfection! But he did more than
that! The Bible tells us that when we sin, we must be punished and the
punishment that we deserve is eternal death! (Romans 6:23) The great news is that Jesus took our
punishment by dying in our place so that we can 'measure up' to God.
Isn't that wonderful?
Boys and girls, wouldn't you like to measure up to God so that you
can live with him in heaven forever? The Bible tells us that EVERYONE
who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. (Romans 10:13) Let's
pray, and if you haven't asked Jesus to come into your life and take
your sins away, do it today.
PRAY: "Dear Jesus, thank you for dying for me. Please
come into my life and help me to follow you. Thank you for making it
possible for me to measure up to God. Amen."
Kids, the next time you hear the phrase, "He just doesn't
measure up." Remember that no one apart from Jesus can ever measure
up to God!
Copyright 2001 S.A. Keith
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