What I Learned in Vacation Bible School

I was thinking this morning about Vacation Bible School beginning soon. I have been going to VBS as long as I can remember. It was where I learned many lessons that left an enduring mark upon my life.

 Several years ago there was a book written, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum. His book spawned a bunch of similar books taking lessons from everything from cats and dogs to Star Trek. There were even similar books about lessons from Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. This got me wondering what I would put in a book of lessons from VBS.

I learned the importance of making new friends. There were always kids in VBS that were new to the community.

I learned the value of the golden rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a Bible verse, Matthew 7:12, not a bumper sticker. Jesus said, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (NIV)

I learned to memorize important scriptures. John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10, 1 John 1:9, just to name a few, still comfort me at times.

I learned to sing songs and pay attention to the words. We sang and learned from, “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world, red and yellow black and white, they are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.”

I learned that cookies dunked in red Kool-Aid were a delicious treat on a hot day.

I learned to be creative in decorating my VBS folder with doodles that meant something only to me.

I learned the pledges to the US flag, Christian Flag, and the Bible, and what the symbolism of the flags mean.

I learned that when you get stuck trying to learn something new there are people around you who can help, and sometimes I can help someone else too.

Most importantly I learned, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”

These are just a few of the lesson I learned from VBS. Perhaps you could add some from your own experience. You could also volunteer for VBS and add a few more lessons. There is room for everybody in Vacation Bible School!

Bro. Robin