In this series of Church Without Walls we’re suggesting to you that church looks like investing in your family. In this activity we challenge you to take your family out to watch the sun rise and spend time together with Jesus. When you shock yourself in a new activity (like a family sunrise) you find new revelations.
Invest in your family and invite others into your family space.
CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS ACTIVITY CHALLENGE
Connect Activity #6
Watch the sun rise with God’s Son.
Getting up early to watch the sun rise may be something you are not excited by. However, when we do something outside of our ordinary we often discover new revelations. This is especially true in our relationship with God.
If the early morning isn’t your friend you may choose to watch the sun set and enjoy the splendour of God’s creation at the end of the day. The point of this challenge is not the time of day, but the connection you make with God.
A family adventure to see a family sunrise is a special memory.
WHAT COULD THIS LOOK LIKE?
Gather the household together and make a decision of where you would like to go to see the sunrise or sunset. Do you prefer a beach or a mountain top? How far will you travel and what will you need when you get there? These are all exciting discussions in making a plan to connect with the Son of God.
Be intentional about planning a devotion of some sort when you are there. Give thanks to God for the season you are in and the lessons He is teaching you. Give thanks for your family, your friends, your church family and your community. Ask God to guide you and lead you as you enter the new year. And give Him praise for being a loving, merciful God.
If you have children, invite each of them to prepare a short prayer they can bring as part of the time you have together.
CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS
Remember, Church Without Walls happens when we gather together and invite Jesus to be in our midst.
“I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18: 19-20)
If you would like some scriptures to help guide your devotion and prayer, try these:
10 Hope-filled Bible Verses for the New Year