As much as we try to avoid it with our children, family, friends, workmates and church family, it’s hard not to show favouritism at times. There are simply people we prefer to spend time with, people we relate to more than others and people that we just seem to click with. We all have our favourites, whether we admit it or not. However, the interesting thing is that even though they are our favourites, it doesn’t mean we still don’t find ourselves judging them.
Then there are the people in our lives who are definitely not our favourites. People we struggle to spend time with, people we don’t relate to very well and people who seem to rub us the wrong way. These are the people that we often judge so easily.
The other side of the coin is that when it comes to us, we would love for people to show favouritism towards us and refrain from judging us. We all grapple with feeling unfavoured and judged by other people at times.
What amazing comfort it is that God does not show any favouritism. Although to be strictly honest, there are times when I struggle with that. Why don’t bad people always get what they deserve? Why do good people suffer? Why does life often seem so unfair?
So there I am, making judgements again and showing favouritism – precisely what this passage warns us about.
God loves us all. He died for us all so we would not be judged as we deserve when we come to him. The truth is that we are all God’s favourites! This includes you. You are God’s favourite – that’s right, you.
Think about that for a minute. Don’t think about all those other people. Think about what it means that you are especially favoured by the God of the universe.
Loving God, thank you that you show such incredible favour towards me. That I am your favourite. Help me to see other people around me as your favourites also. Forgive me when I have been quick to judge. Help me to look at others through your eyes of favour. Amen.
Prayer Points
We pray for all people and their families who have fought for the freedom of our country
During Whole School Worship we have been celebrating the church season of Advent. Advent is the season in which we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. During our worship time, each of the classes have been telling us about the four advent candles found on the advent wreath.
Candle 1
The first candle symbolizes hope. It represents the hope that we have in the coming birth of Jesus.
Candle 2
The second candle represents peace. We are reminded of the true peace that Jesus brought through his birth.
Candle 3
The third candle is pink and reminds us of the joy that we experience at the birth of Jesus.
Candle 4
The last candle is love. It represents the celebration of love we have through the birth of Christ.
There is a white candle that is placed in the middle of the wreath which is lit on Christmas Eve. It is white to represent the purity of Jesus.
In the Prep classroom we are talking about how we feel about things out of our control, like the rain. You can ask us how we feel about different situations as they arise each day.
Year 1/2
In the Year 1/2 classroom we are writing reflections on the year that is drawing to a close. We are learning how to write in paragraphs. We think about our achievements, challenges and excursions. Ask us to tell you what we have learnt, enjoyed, what we didn’t know before but know now.
Year 3/4
In the Year 3/4 classroom we have been learning about how shapes can transform. We are learning to draw them to show what they look like after they flip, turn or slide!
Year 5/6
In the Year 5/6 classroom we have been reflecting on the amazing experiences we had on camp last week. Ask us about some of our favourite memories from camp.
