Let’s star t wi t h t beginninghe.

A long, long time ago. God made everything! The stars in the sky, the grass under our feet, all the animals, and people too!

He created a very special place for people to live. This place was called the Garden of Eden. God wanted to be close to the people. He wanted to show them love and make sure they had everything they needed. The Garden of Eden that God created was perfect. Remember that word? But the people God created, Adam and Eve, started making bad choices. We call those bad choices, sin. They didn’t obey God. Sin separated God and the people He created.

Have you ever made a bad choice? How did it feel when your Mom, Dad, or maybe a teacher found out about that bad choice? Did you feel bad? Did you feel embarrassed? The first people who sinned felt so bad that they hid from God. They wanted to run away. The thing about sin is that it keeps us from being close to God.

What happens when you don’t listen to your parents? You probably get in trouble and you might even be punished. The punishment we get when we disobey God is being disconnected from Him. But God came up with a plan to bring us close to Him once again. God sent His son Jesus to come to Earth. And Jesus gave us the best gift. (John 3:16-17)

The Bible says that we all have sinned and made bad choices. We deserved to be punished for our choices, but Jesus took that punishment in our place. And He forgives us from our sin! The prayer that you prayed was asking Jesus to do just that. You are forgiven! That feels pretty good, doesn’t it?

When you prayed that prayer - you became a Christian - a part of God’s family! Which means that you’ll get to spend eternity with Jesus! In heaven everything is perfect just like God always wanted it to be before sin came in and made things a mess. How co ol is t hat?!?

WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ABOUT THIS DECISION YOU JUST MADE?