Birthday Fun Bash

A riddle for you . . .

What is bigger than the biggest birthday present you’ve ever received, but small enough to fit inside your heart?

The letter on each balloon is a clue. Match the numbers under the lines to the numbers on the balloons and fill in the letters to discover the answer.

G O D ’ S L O V E

How big is it? The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). That means it’s big enough for the whole world! So how do you get it inside your heart? By believing in God’s gift for you.

That’s right. It’s a gift God wants to give you, even if it’s not your birthday. But your sins—the bad things you do—separate you from God. So God sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross to take away your sins. Three days later Jesus came back to life and now He lives in Heaven.

If you believe that God did these wonderful things for you, you can receive the gift of God’s love inside your heart and become part of God’s family. “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1). Now that’s something to celebrate! You can accept God’s gift right now by saying, “Dear God, I believe that you sent Jesus to take away my sins. I’m sorry for my sins and ask You to forgive me. Please come into my into my life and fill my heart with Your love. Amen.”

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