This evening at our ‘Little Big Church’ service, we looked at stories, exploring what kind of stories we like (fairy stories, princess stories, romances, science fiction, crime novels and so on) and what is needed to make a good story (interesting characters, good plot, interesting language and, especially in children’s literature, illustrations.)
Jesus often told stories (parables) to communicate, for a story draws us into active participation. Lately, we have been looking at parables: how the Good Samaritan teaches us about loving our neighbour and helping others, how the parables of the lost coin, lost sheep and lost son remind us of God’s love for each one of us, how the parable of the Sower teaches us about God’s word and what is needed for spiritual growth (we saw how the cress seeds planted last month had grown as well!)
Paul tells us we are all letters from Christ (2 Cor 3:3). He wants us to realise that we all have stories to tell, stories of testimony (Ps 107:2). The greatest story ever penned is the story of God, and we can play an important part in this story. God has great plans for each one of us and can use us to spread His love and fame to others. Do we want to be part of God’s story?
