Day 1 – YOU ARE THE AROMA OF CHRIST
Read 2 Corinthians 2:15
What does the Bible call you in this verse?
Have you ever walked into your house and your mom was baking cookies? Do you remember the smell of coffee cake baking on Sunday mornings at Kamp? A great smell can hang around and linger in your head, making you think about wanting that cookie or piece of coffee cake. God says you are a pleasing aroma of Him to all people. He wants your actions and words to impact others so it can linger in their head and make them want more of Jesus! What are some of your favorite smells?
How can your actions make others think of Jesus?
Day 2 – BE A PEACEMAKER
Read Matthew 5:9
How is a son of God described in this verse?
The message of Jesus is true and yet says some really bold things. Sometimes the gospel can offend others just because they don’t like Jesus or what He has to say. Even though the gospel can offend some people, Jesus Himself was never offensive. He always cared about people and didn’t stir up trouble just because. Jesus wants you to be a peacemaker. He wants you to share His message, but He knows not everyone will like it. He also wants you to always be a peaceful person. God doesn’t want you to stir up trouble just to make trouble. He wants you to be kind and caring. Most importantly, He wants you promote peace. That means you don’t need to start fights. When someone starts a fight with you… walk away. That is what Jesus would do.
Day 3 – BE MERCIFUL
Read Luke 6:36
What does God want you to be?
Merciful: (adj) a person who does not give someone what they do deserve.
Because of your sin, you deserved death and separation from God forever. You did not get what you deserved because of Jesus death on the cross and resurrection. Instead, He gave you mercy. Jesus wants you to be merciful to others. The world you live in is not very merciful. If you do something wrong, they will make sure everyone knows about it. If you are merciful to others, you will be different and it will show others what Jesus is like.
Day 4 – YOU ARE GOOD
Read James 1:17
What comes from above?
Who lives in Heaven?
Did you come from God? If you come from God then, you are what?
Yes, you make mistakes. Yes, you are a sinner. But God says that everything that comes from above is good. Jesus came from above and He makes you good. Don’t let the world tell you that “you are too bad” to love. Don’t tell yourself you have done too many bad things for God to love you. It is not true. You are good because God makes you good!
DIG DEEPER
A lot of people fight because they want to show how strong they are. But, the strongest person in a fight will walk away. The person who can control their emotions and choose to do what is right is a million times stronger than a person who throws a punch or spits out some ugly words.
YOU ARE JOYFUL
Read James 1:2
When anything happens in life what should your attitude be?
Many people confuse joy with happiness. Being joyful is NOT the same thing as being happy. Happiness is a feeling. Joy is a decision to have a good attitude in any situation because you trust God and hope He is doing something good. A feeling of happiness can be taken away the moment something bad happens. You are redeemed! You are forgiven! You are new! You have eternal life! God has a plan for you! All these things are true no matter what happens to you on earth. Because of this, you can choose to have a good attitude. Being joyful doesn’t mean you can’t cry when things hurt. God loves to comfort you when you are sad. Many joyful people show their hurt but also show their joy when they say things like “God will make this better” or “I don’t like or understand what is happening, but I know God is good, has a reason, and will do great things.”
