Seventh-Day Adventist Devotional For Children: “The Mistery Of Revealed”

DAILY BREAD – DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN

EASTERN NIGERIA UNION CONFERENCE CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Friday, September 15, 2023

Topic: The mystery of faith revealed

Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.” 1 Tim 3:16

In 1 Timothy 3, the apostle Paul is giving Timothy, a young pastor, instructions about how to lead his church. In case Paul got delayed on his way to see Timothy, he wanted the church to know how to live like people who follow Jesus.
Paul writes that part of the church’s role is to be a pillar of truth and to explain to the world the secret of how to be godly (1 Timothy 3:16). The answer to how we are made right with God is revealed in the hymn that follows:
Jesus appeared in the flesh. Jesus was fully human. When Jesus was born, God came and lived among us.
Jesus was vindicated by the Holy Spirit. Jesus completely obeyed God and lived a perfect life. The resurrection was proof of the Holy Spirit’s power in Him.
Jesus was seen by the angels and taken up in glory. Jesus wasn’t just fully human, he was also fully divine.
As a man, Jesus lived a perfect life and gave us a perfect example of how to live. As God, Jesus gives us the power to do what is right. It is possible to live a godly life by following Jesus.
The church exists to share this message, because being made right with God starts with believing this one revolutionary idea: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9).

Thought for Reflection :
What do you consider the most mysterious part of the Christian faith?
What does it say about our God that He left heaven to dwell among us as a human?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how are you doing at being a “pillar of truth” and sharing Jesus’ message with those around you? What’s one thing you can do this week to move your number one level up?

Song
My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Refrain
On Christ the solid rock I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand,
all other ground is sinking sand.

Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for the immense privilege of being called as your children and followers of Jesus. Help us to grasp the mysterious and wondrous truths of our faith with a humble and open heart. Thank you for the incredible sacrifice of Jesus, who came to dwell among us as both fully human and fully divine. May we honor your name and be a pillar of truth, sharing the message of Jesus with all those we encounter. Strengthen us, Lord, to live out this calling consistently and bravely. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.