Key Verse

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Additional Verses

Romans 5:8; Philippians 4:6

Materials Needed

• Bag of Conversation Hearts
• Individual-size boxes or bags of conversation hearts to give out as a takeaway (Optional)

Preparation

Open the bag a little so you can get some candy out.

Object Lesson

So we have a holiday coming up soon.  Does anyone know what it is?  That’s right, it’s Valentine’s Day!  Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday because we get to tell our friends and family how much we care about them.  We can write out Valentines with special messages or we can give people candy.  You guys don’t like candy, do you?  I love Valentine candy and one of my favorite Valentine candies are CONVERSATION HEARTS.

In fact, I brought some with me today (hold up the bag of conversation hearts).  These are really fun to give to friends or someone that we love to let them know how much we care about them.  And some of the things they say are so silly.  I’m going to take some of these out and read what they say (Start taking some out and reading the ones you think are silly).  

Examples: UR Cute, DM Me (Direct Message Me), Rock Star, Kiss Me, GOAT (Greatest of All Time)

Did you know that God wants to have a continual conversation with you?  God loves you so much that He even sent Jesus to die for you. God wants to have a friendship with you and he wants you to talk to him like you would to a friend. (Romans 5:8)

The Bible says we should pray without stopping (1 Thessalonians 5:17), which means we can have a conversation with God all day.

So what can we have a conversation with God about?  Anything!  You can talk to God about something you’re afraid of.  Maybe you’re having a problem with a friend or a family member, and you can talk to God about that.  Maybe you know someone who is sick and needs God’s help, you can ask Him to help that person. (Include any other examples that may be relevant to your group).

The Bible tells us not to worry about anything, but to pray about everything, tell God what you need and thank Him for all he has done (Philippians 4:6).  So we can also thank God and praise him throughout the day as part of our conversation with Him.  If you were making a bag of conversation hearts for God, what would you write on them to thank Him and praise Him?  (Give some answers to get started and then allow the class to give some):

Examples: Luv U, UR Good, U Help Me, U Rock, Thank U, U Care

Now in a conversation, there’s always more than one person talking, right? So we can talk to God, but He also wants to talk to us.  How does God talk to us? (Allow the kids to answer if they want). Sometimes if we are quiet and listen to God, He will speak to our hearts and give us guidance by His Holy Spirit.  

One of the biggest ways God talks to us is through the Bible.   By reading the Bible we can hear God’s instructions for us and we can learn about how much He loves us. 

So this Valentine’s Day, if you are snacking on some conversation hearts, let it remind you to have a continual conversation with God as you go about your day.  Talk to God and listen to what He is saying to you.