Strong Bond

“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”  Mark 10:6-9

You shall not commit adultery.  Exodus 20:14

Props: 2 paper hearts, duct/packing tape

God created families.  He came up with the idea of a husband and a wife to be joined together with a strong bond.  (Attach two hearts together, back-to-back, with strong tape.  Press them together as you speak to insure they are securely bonded.)  Once a husband and wife are joined together, nothing should separate them.

Sadly, though, sometimes a husband and wife allow themselves to be separated by arguments, problems, or unfaithfulness to each other.  This makes God very sad because He knows that if they separate, they will hurt themselves, each other and their family.  (Invite a few volunteers to try to separate the hearts without damaging them.  When they cannot do so, tear the hearts apart, showing the damage that it inevitably causes).  See how each of the hearts was hurt by separating.  That’s because they were never supposed to separate.  They were brought together by a strong bond.  That bond was supposed to hold them together for the rest of their lives.  

Sometimes families are separated and hurt like this.  But the good news is that you can make a decision to be faithful to your family and that when you get older, you will be faithful to your husband or wife.  Also, know that even if your parents are separated, God can heal your heart.  He is a father who is always faithful and will always keep His promises to you.  He loves you and will never leave you or abandon you.

You can choose now to be faithful to your family.

Lead the kids in prayer for their families, being sensitive to their needs.