Have you ever watched how people give their offerings in church? The money may be placed, dropped, plopped, or tossed in the collection plate. How did it happen in Jesus’ time? “God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7, NIV.We worship God when we gi

Do you have some rules in your house? Rules such as not eating between meals or putting your toys away? Rules help us. They helped the Israelites too. “We will do everything the Lord has said.” EXODUS 19:8, NIV. We thank God for showing us how to live.

Where do you get your food? From a store? An orchard or field? God gave the Israelites some unusual food. “You will have plenty to eat . . . and you will praise the name of the Lord.” JOEL 2:26, NIV We thank God for giving us good food.

Have you ever been thirsty? Really, really thirsty? The children of Israel thought they might die of thirst. “He will lead them to springs of living water.” REVELATION 7:17, NIV.We thank God for giving us water.

Have you ever been lost? The Israelites didn’t get lost, because they had two things to lead them. “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.” GENESIS 28:15, NIV. We thank God for taking good care of us.

Do you know you have angels watching you all the time? Baby Moses had angels watching him. “You are my hiding place.” PSALM 32:7, NIV. We worship God when we thank Him.

What things are very important to you? Your family? Your friends? What about God? Why did Naaman say that God was the true God? "Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel." 2 KINGS 5:15, NIV. We serve others, but we put God first

Have you ever done something really nice for someone else just because you wanted to? Naaman had some people doing good deeds for him. "For we are . . . created . . . to do good works." EPHESIANS 2:10, NIV. We serve God by doing good for others.

Do you know how to serve God? Little Maid served God by what she did and said. "May . . . God . . . strengthen you in every good deed and word." 2 THESSALONIANS 2:16, 17, NIV. We serve God by what we do and say.

Do you have work that you do to help at home? Do you help at Grandma’s house? at the park? at the baby-sitter’s? Little Maid helped too. "Let us do good to all people. GALATIANS 6:10" NIV. We can serve God wherever we are.