The last song of our study is a short one. It’s the song or blessing that Simeon said when he held the Baby Jesus in the temple after Jesus was dedicated to God. His blessing focuses on Jesus being the salvation of not only Israel but of the whole world.
Kids have you ever been left out of a game or excluded from something? It’s not very fun. Before Jesus, God had only been the God of Israel. Everyone else was excluded. But when Jesus was born into the world he was born to be the savior of the whole world. That’s why we still celebrate Christmas today and why we rejoice at Jesus’ birth. Jesus came to save all of us! God loves each and every one of us, no matter who we are, no matter where we live, be it in Seattle, or in Egypt or in China or anywhere else. That’s why we all celebrate Christmas because Jesus was born to save everyone.
Activity: Look at a globe and have each person choose a country. Then spend time together praying for the people in that country.
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