Joshua’s House

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The summer is a time for watermelon, ice cream, vacations and swimming lessons. If your child is taking swimming lessons this summer, don’t miss the opportunity to point them to Jesus. There are so many ways to do this!

Idea #1
Sit down with your kids and a concordance (the one in the back of your Bible is fine). Find all the verse you can that talk about water. Then, pick out your favorite one to memorize. An example could be Isaiah 43:2. “When you pass through the water, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you” (NASB). Then, when your son or daughter is a little scared in the water, you can recite the verse with him or her as a reminder that God is there too.

Idea #2
There are so many object lessons with water and swimming. One example would be a kick board. When kids are learning to kick they will stay floating on the water as long as they are holding on the the kick board. It’s like that with Jesus. As long as we are holding on to Him, he will keep us floating, and He will not let us sink. There are so many lessons that we can learn from the water. How many can you think of? Post a comment with all of your ideas so that others can learn from them as well.

Idea #3
When playing in the water, there are so many great Bible stories that you can share with your kids. Here are a few: Moses in the Bulrushes, the parting of the Red Sea, Jesus’ Baptism, walking on water, calming the storm, healing Namaan’s leprosy. I’m sure you can think of a lot more. Get your family together, and maybe some friends and act out a fun water story. Don’t forget to have everyone share something about what makes the story so important!

Have fun with these fun warm weather activities!