Beginning Prayer :  Start with a prayer of thanks and praise  to the Lord for  having another day and opportunity to spend time In His Word. Let us give thanks for being able to learn more about Jesus through the Holy Bible.      Suggested Materials :  A variety of different books and  magazines spread out on  a table  or floor for all the children to see .     Discussion Activity :   Have the children take turns talking about the many different types of books there are. Have them name what they see. Ask them if  they like to read funny books, storybooks, books on history . Ask them also to name some of their favorite ones.   Next:  Tell the children that The Bible is where we learn  about Jesus, the Son of God. The Bible is  like a wonderful  treasure because this is where we are all able to learn  about the greatest love ever known throughout the entire universe. The Bible is the  divine and eternal  truth of God and His Words  are  honored, loved  and obeyed  by all His children.       Memory Verse for Today:      Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.        Read Aloud Poetry:         Ask the children to pay attention to the poem so that they can do their best to answer the question when you  are finished reading it .       Turn A Page     Turn a page to hear a voice Of One who helps us make a choice. Call upon His name this hour Be saved by His grace and power.   Turn a page to read some more Of golden gates beyond a door A door still open for those in need Of sins forgiven and being freed.     Pages flow perfectly into each other Encouraging us to love one another. Turn another, ponder and read And on His Word, begin to feed.   Living words will take hold Granting us faith to then be bold… Bold enough to honor His book That draws us deeper for another look.   God writes upon each seeking heart And changes us to become a part Of His family joined with holy love Who are entered into His book above.   Seeds of faith are found on each page Planted in souls throughout each age. Golden pages help us to see The glory of eternity.       Julie Pisacane © 2006   Psalm 119:140   Thy word is very pure:  therefore thy servant loveth it.   Questions  for the children  based on the poem :    1. Who teaches us about faith and where do we learn of faith ?   2. Where do we learn about the importance of forgiveness ?   3. Where do we learn about becoming part of God’s family  ?      Closing Prayer :   Close with a prayer asking for God's blessing to be upon the group ,  allowing  all the children  to  be open  to joyful understanding of The Holy Bible and offer a prayer of  thankfulness  for  His perfect guidance in His Word . Ask God's blessing to  be in our lives making His Book the most importat  one  and the one  we turn to each day for spiritual nourishment, teachings  and precious words to live by in loving obedience.