Adam and Eve ate fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They had chosen to disobey God and had broken their relationship. As a result, God pronounced punishment on the serpent and both the man and the woman. At the same time, he also provided a promised hope that, while the serpent would bruise the heel of the woman’s offspring, he would ultimately crush the head of the serpent (Genesis 3:15). This is the promise that Jesus will one day come as Savior of the world! The broken relationship between man and God will be fixed.
Family Activity:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Activity Time: 15 minutes
Materials: Objects that are broken and tools that can be used to repair them. Use the suggested items or others of your choice: a sheet of paper ripped in half and scotch tape; clothing with a hole or rip and a needle with thread; a chipped or cracked plate, cup, or vase and super glue; a battery-operated toy and batteries.
Spread the objects and tools out in separate piles on a table or the floor. Show how each item has been broken or torn. Let the children match each broken object to the best tool for fixing it.
Bible:
Read Genesis 3 and Romans 5:10 with your family.
Discuss:
- What would happen if you tried to fix the broken glass with the needle and thread? What would happen if you tried to repair the hole in the clothes with scotch tape?
- Think about the Bible passage we read. What was broken between God and Adam and Eve? God knew the best way to fix the broken relationship was through Jesus.
Pray:
Many people in our world today do not know about God’s promise to Adam and Eve or its fulfillment. Pray that they will hear about Jesus, the only one who can restore their broken relationship with God.
