Review from January 16

Hey all,

Hope you are staying warm this week - it is kinda crazy cold out there.  How I long for the days of summer!

We started a new unit in Club 56 last Sunday - a unit on choices and equipping ourselves to make the right ones.  Our first week was about seeking advice and who we should seek advice from.

We started off by looking at Psalm 37.30-31.  Here we read about the advice of David.  He tells us that the advice of "godly" people is wise.  So who are the godly people in your life?  Who could you turn to for wise advice that lines up with God's word?


Next, we looked at 1 Kings 12.1-15.  Here, Rehoboam (the new king of Israel) is looking for advice on how to run the country.  He consults the elders who tell him to be a servant to his people.  But he rejects their advice and seeks the advice of young men that he grew up with.  They tell him to rule more sternly than his father did.  He rejects the advice of the older men and follows the advice of the younger and it goes very badly.   So the question is, how valuable is the advice of older people?  I know that not all advice that comes from older people is good and not all advice that comes from people your own age is bad.  But this story is a reminder of two things.  Don't reject the advice of people just because they are older, and don't always choose the option that seems easier.  I am sure that the idea of being a leader who serves his people was not an exciting thought for Rehoboam.  It would be harder to do this than to make others do your will by beating them and threatening them.  But in the end, choosing the easier way was his undoing.


Then on to 2 Samuel 16.23- 17.14
In this passage, David's son Absalom trying to kill his father.  He seeks advice from a reliable source, Ahithophel and a battle plan is laid out.  But Absalom seeks a second opinion, that of Hushai.  Hushai devises a different plan and Absalom wants to carry it out instead.  In this story, God uses Hushai's bad advice as part of his perfect plan.  Absalom following the bad advice given by Hushai allows David to escape this attack, and, at the end of the chapter, Absalom dies without seeing his father killed.  Have you ever given anyone bad advice and seen it work out for good in the end?


Finally, we read our MEMORY VERSE, Proverbs 12.26.
This passage tells us that the advice of godly people is helpful to their friends, but the wicked lead people astray.  Do you have any friends that you wouldn't ask advice from?  if so, why wouldn't you ask them? This verse reminds us to be careful who you are asking for advice.  Who do you know that would offer good advice that lines up with the Bible?  Can you challenge yourself to seek their advice the next time a tough decision comes your way.




OK, so now in the way of announcements. 
GIRLS!!!!!  here is your reward announcement.  The sleepover will happen on Friday, February 18 at the Page house.  Details will come out in the next week, but mark the day on your calendar and get ready to have a great time celebrating your victory over the boys.

BOYS!!!!!  If that announcement bugged you, then get to work.  Do your homework, memorize your memory verse (it is really short this week).  Search for bonus points, and you could be the winner this time around!)

BONUS POINT TIME!!!
I will give a bonus point for each Bible story/passage that you read this week.  Write down the book, chapter and verse, and something that you thought was cool in the passage and for EACH ONE, I will give you a bonus point.

See you Saturday!

P.S.  We are also up for our turn at Kids at 11 this week.  If you want to come and help lead the younger kids during second hour, I can use you.  If you are at the park on Saturday, we can talk about games to play and crafts/activities to do.  Our theme is the parable of the servant who owes a huge debt to the king and has the debt forgiven, and then goes and has another guy thrown in jail for not repaying a tiny debt he owes him.  The story can be found in Matthew 18.
If you are not going to be there on Saturday, but have some ideas, feel free to email them to me.

Have a great end to your week.
CP