As we turn our attention to this summer’s VBS, I cannot wait to see how God will use Magnified!™ to exalt His name and draw men and women, boys and girls to Himself. This summer, kids will be encouraged to unplug from the constant distractions of their devices and get outside to explore the vastness of God's creation right in their own back yards. They’ll zoom in on some of the tiniest details of God’s creation and discover that God cares about the big and the small things in their lives. As they begin to understand just how big God is and that He can be trusted to love, care for, forgive, and keep His promises, they will want to praise—or magnify—Him!
"They’ll zoom in on some of the tiniest details of God’s creation and discover that God cares about the big and the small things in their lives."
Melita Thomas
As they begin to understand just how big God is and that He can be trusted to love, care for, forgive, and keep His promises, they will want to praise—or magnify—Him!
It's a counter-cultural thought for sure. The world says, “Magnify yourself! Seek praise and fame and pursue status. Make sure people know your name. Live your best life!” Those voices are loud, and a self-worshipping worldview is certainly enticing. But it always leaves us unfulfilled. There’s a God-sized hole in each of our hearts and the only way we find contentment is to put our hope and trust in Jesus. That’s when we stop seeking to glorify ourselves and start glorifying Him instead.
It's also a timely truth for a generation of kids who desperately want to feel seen, known, and loved. At Magnified! VBS, kids will get up close and personal with the One who truly sees them, who knows them completely, who made them exactly as He planned, and who loves them perfectly. It's my hope that every child who comes to a Magnified! VBS this summer will come away knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a God who loves them tremendously—so much so that He sent His Son to die for them. That’s the goal—for your VBS and mine.
"At Magnified! VBS, kids will get up close and personal with the One who truly sees them, who knows them completely, who made them exactly as He planned, and who loves them perfectly."
Melita Thomas
Thank you for saying “yes” to VBS in your church. Thank you for magnifying God for this next generation. Thank you for showing them, Jesus. Let’s proclaim the Lord’s greatness and exalt His name together this summer!
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