Feb. 1 in FirstLook

This past week in FirstLook (our preschool room)...

Our Bible story came from Luke 2 when Jesus was "lost" in Jerusalem. In reality Jesus was teaching at the temple and his parents did not know so they left him as they began to return home. We learned that even we we are lost or something is going wrong we can trust that Jesus knows what he is doing just like he did when he was at the temple teaching.

Our Bottom Line was "Jesus wants me to know what God is like." That is what he was teaching about at the temple when he was 12 years old. We can learn a lot from the life of Jesus, we get to see that God knows exactly what he is doing even when other people do not.

This story helps us to remember that "Jesus wants to be my friend forever." So this month, remember to talk with your preschooler about how Jesus wants to be their friend and will watch out for them even when things seem to be bad.

Jesus wants everyone to know about God. When Jesus was only 12 years old, He went to the temple to teach the Bible teachers about God. Ask your preschooler to tell you the story of Jesus in the temple. If they can't remember it, get out a Bible and help them remember it. Jesus helped others learn about God's love by telling stories. You can find stories that Jesus told in the Bible. Take time to read several of Jesus' stories this week with your preschooler and encourage him to share these stories with his family and friends.