Key Ideas
Faith Fact
The Holy Spirit lives in me.
Faith Verse
Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT)
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Question of the Day: When have you lied about something?
Read about It
Read: Acts 5:1–11
Have you ever told a lie? After you told the lie, how did you feel? Normally there can be a few different feelings we have after we lie. One feeling is a sigh of relief for a moment because you got away with something. But then you start feeling guilty and thinking that everyone is going to find out. Eventually you admit the truth. Another thing that could happen is that you immediately feel guilty and admit the truth. Or, you could get caught in the lie.
In the Bible reading, we read about two people who thought that they could lie, and God would never find out. The thing they forgot is that God is omniscient. Omniscient is a really big word that means that God is all-knowing. He knows everything.
Ananias and Sapphira did something that seemed to be good. The reason for their actions was wrong, but they thought it would be okay. Their hearts were not right, and they were sinning.
It is important to be honest and to make sure our heart is right. God loves us. When we struggle with having the wrong reasons for doing something or with wanting to lie, we can ask God for help. The Holy Spirit helps us to know we need to ask God for help.
Talk about It
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Question 1. Who were the two people who lied in the Bible story we read? Answer 1. Ananias and Sapphira
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| Question 2. What did they lie about?
Answer 2. After selling a piece of property, they kept some of the money for themselves and said that what they were giving to the church was the full sales amount. (Acts 5:2)
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| Question 3. Why is it sometimes hard to be truthful?
Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. What should we do if we are struggling with being truthful?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. What does the phrase “God is omniscient” mean?
Answer 5. God is all-knowing; He knows everything. |
Pray about It
God, thank You that You are with us always and that You know all things. Help me to overcome anything that keeps me from doing Your plan for me. Help me be honest in what I say and do, and help me to do things for the right reasons. Amen.