“Who do people say that the Son of Man is… But who do you say that I am?” -Matthew 16.13, 15 
Those who did not know Jesus mistook him for someone else, but Simon Peter, who knew Jesus through the grace of God identified him as the Messiah!  There is something quite comforting about knowing who someone is, don’t you think?   This week I spent some time at a weekday preschool program in Nashville, Tennessee. 

During the course of my visit, I observed and chatted with three-to-five-year-olds who only wanted to know two things about me – Who are you?  Why are you here?  Once they were satisfied with my answers, they either went about their business or shared with me descriptions of what they were doing.  I began thinking about their two questions.  Simple, but profound questions from people so young.   

These questions are critical, not only in our journey through life, but for those of us who work in children’s ministries it is important for us to know who we are and why we do what we do.  What is our identity as Christians?  Why do we teach young children?  By knowing the answers, the children that we serve will be better equipped to answer these questions for themselves as they transition from child to youth to adult. So I ask you… Who are you?  Why are you here?     

Resources:

Galatians 3.23 - 4.4 Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

How to Make Every Child Feel Valued [downloadable]     

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