Recipe for happiness
Recap last week’s session- 10 Commandments. Rules to live by so that everyone can be happy.
This week we are going to hear what Jesus said about happiness and it might be quite different from what you expect. It’s a bit like a recipe for living a happy life. We talked about what a recipe is.
Michael created a healthy snack recipe using a variety of healthy ingredients.
Jesus gave us a recipe for living a happy life,full of God’s blessings.
The bible calls them “The Beatitudes” because they all start with “Blessed are they” which means “Happy are they”, and these are the words we are going to use.
So, let’s find out what Jesus said.
One day Jesus went up onto a hillside. He sat down, gathered his disciples around him and began to teach them about happiness.
Happy are they who know they need God.
Happy are they who live their lives God’s way.
Happy are they who do the things God wants them to.
Happy are they who do what is right even if otherslaugh at them.
Happy are they who are kind and forgiving.
Happy are they who are sorry when they do wrong.
Happy are they who work for peace.
Happy are those who are humble and put others first.
Some of these things Jesus said might sometimes be difficult but Jesus promised that if we try hard to follow them we will have great rewards in heaven!
It’s a bit like a recipe for happiness isn’t it?
PrayerHeavenly Father, we thank you for the teachings of Jesus. Even though life may not always be easy, we know that Jesus will always be there to help us overcome difficulties so that we might have true happiness. Amen
The following photograph shows what Michael made during the session. The pot holds all the beattitudes:
