4th Week of Easter, Wednesday

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"Whoever believes in me
believes not in me
but in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me,
sees the one who sent me.
I, the light, have come into the world,
so that whoever believes in me
need not stay in the dark anymore."

(From the Gospel)

(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)

Yesterday we talked about how we never need to be afraid because Jesus the Good Shepherd will make sure we are never lost. 

Today He talks to us again about His wonderful light.

First, He tells us that believing in Him and seeing Him is the same as believing in and seeing the one who sent Him. Do you know who sent Him?

God the Father sent Jesus into the world so that whoever believes in Him no longer needs to be in the dark, but will now be in the light - the light of Jesus.

How do you imagine this light to be? 
Is it like normal light? 
Or is it more of a feeling? 
Or something else? 
Do you think it has a colour? 
When you think about the light, how does it make you feel?

Let's spend a few moments thinking about this wonderful Light, and talking to Jesus, the Light of the world.

Thank you, Jesus, for bringing Your light into the world. Thank you that we never need to be in the darkness anymore!

(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."