Object Lesson for Kids - Burdens and Rest

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Object Lesson
for Kids Burdens and
Rest
We need to recognize
the burdens we carry
and let go and place
them in the care of
Jesus.
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A speaker raises a glass of water
and asks the audience “How
heavy do you think this glass of
water is?”
His answer: “It depends on how
long you hold it”

• “If I hold it for a minute, it is
Ok.”
• “If I hold it for an hour, I will
have an ache in my right arm”
• “If I hold it for a day, you will
have to call an ambulance”



“It is the exact same weight, but
the longer I hold it, the heavier
it becomes”
If we carry our burdens all the
time, sooner or later, we will
not be able to carry on, the
burden becoming increasingly
heavier.
“What you have to do is to put
the glass down, rest for a while
holding it up again.”



We have to put down the
burden periodically, so that we
can be refreshed and are able
to carry on.
When you return home from
work, put the burden of work
down. Don’t carry it home. You
can pick it up tomorrow. Rest
and relax. Take one day at a
time!!!!!



Take It to the Next Level
Although from a secular source,
the principle behind it is biblical.
That’s why Jesus told us to cast
our burdens on Him, instructed us
to pray Give us our daily bread
And even in Psalms 23 though it is
not clearly stated, the Shepherd
leads His sheep besides green
pastures and still waters day to
day. We really ought to live one
day at a time and really rely on
nothing and no one else except on
the Faithful Providence of God. He
will give us the strength to carry
on again.


Don’t borrow from
tomorrow’s sunshine for it’s
skies may turn to
gray. Tomorrow is not
our problem but God’s
perfect plan. Therefore if
any of us are yoked, are
burdened, are held back by
problems, don’t hesitate to
put it down and go to Jesus
for rest. He will give us
the strength to carry on
again.



Bible Scripture
• “Cast your cares on the LORD
and he will sustain you; he will
never let the righteous fall.”
(Psalm 55:22)
• “Cast all your anxiety on him
because he cares for you.” (1
Peter 5:7)
• Jesus said: “Come to me, all you
who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you and learn from
me, for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For my yoke is
easy and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30)


Optional Object
Lesson, Creative learning
Activity, or Sermon for kids
(Children’s Sermon)
Bring in several items of equal
weight. Empty plastic milk jugs
filled with water or empty 1
liter soft drink bottles work
well. Ask for volunteers among
the children or youth to join
you in a friendly
competition. Let them pick up
the items and ask them if the
item is heavy?



You could also ask them to
guess the weight. Most will say
that they are not really that
heavy. Then line the students
up in a line and tell them they
must hold the items straight out
from their body at a right angle
or 90 degrees. There will be a
prize for the teen who can hold
it there the longest.



The teenagers may not have
considered the items heavy,
but the longer they hold
them, the heavier the items
get. If you want to add a little
discussion to the process, ask
the youth to share some of
the burdens that people carry
in life or share some of the
burdens you have
experienced for yourself.



Some examples of burdens
could be: a hurt you needed to
forgive, personal failure,
worries, responsibilities,
doubts, struggles, lost dreams,
mistakes, a poor sense of self
worth, abuse, etc. Burdens are
those things that tire us out
and that cause us to
worry. Then share the story
and talk about the scripture
references.



Discussion Questions
• How can you know if
something is a burden?
• What are some of the
burdens youth experience?
• We do we often carry our
burdens instead of setting
them down? Why do we
hold on to these burdens?
• How can we let go of
burdens? What are some of
the ways we can place these
burdens in the care of Jesus?



• What is the benefit of placing
our burdens into the care of
Jesus?
• What is a burden you need to
let go of this week? How can
you do that? What this give
you freedom to experience or
do?



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