Good morning boys and girls!
Who can tell me what this is? It's a compass. Can anyone
tell me what a compass does?
A
compass is a very handy instrument that will help keep you from getting lost.
Not only that, it will help you find your way if you do get lost. The compass
has four main directions, they are North, South, East and West. The needle of
the compass always points North. So, if the needle is pointing in that
direction (point to the North) and you want to go South, you would go in the
opposite direction from what the needle is pointing. With the needle pointing
North, if you want to go East, you would go in that direction (point to the
East.) If the needle sometimes pointed North and at other times it pointed to
the South, East, or West, you would never be able to use the compass to find
your way. You would wander around, hopelessly lost. The compass must always
point in the same direction if you are going to use it to guide you.
Can
anyone tell me what this is? It's a map. A map can help us to find a place, and if we're travelling
a map can show us how to get there, how far away it is, what types of roads we
can travel on, etc. A compass and a map are old-fashioned ways to find out
where we are and where we want to go. Today, thanks to modern science, we have
another way. Can anyone tell me what this is?
This
tool is called a GPS receiver. GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Some people have
receivers like this put in their cars to tell them how to get to wherever they
want to go. GPS is a satellite-based
navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites. When a GPS receiver is locked on to the signal of at
least three satellites , it can track movement and determine the user's
position, speed, trip distance, distance to where the user wants to go and much
more.
Boys and girls, there is another way we can be
guided to where we should go. Can anyone guess what it might be? It's called the Holy Spirit.
I'm going to talk about the Holy Spirit with the adults later on this morning,
but I
want to tell you that when we don't know what to do or which way to turn, the
Holy Spirit always points us in the right direction. We can't trust our
feelings or what other people are doing to make important decisions
Jesus
promised that God would send the Holy Spirit "to guide us in all
truth." That means that the Holy Spirit will help us to understand God's
Word which always points us in the right direction. It points us to Jesus who
is "the Way, the truth, and the life."
Whenever you
don't know which way to turn, you can always turn to God's Word and let the
Holy Spirit be your guide.
Dear God, we
thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to be our guide through life. We know
that the Spirit will lead us to Jesus. Give us the strength, the wisdom and the
courage to obey the Holy Spirit all the time. In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN.
Bibliography
2. "Our
Spiritual Compass". Retrieved from www.sermons4kids.com
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