Matthew 5:14

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Have you ever sung the song This Little Light of Mine? Maybe while you were singing it, you held your finger up like a light or a candle. You sang “This little

light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” Do you know what it means to let your

light shine?

We can read in the bible that when Jesus was preaching to a crowd of people, He taught that those that really follow God are blessed. He told them you are the light of the world. If we follow God, we are the light of the world too.

This was a long time ago when Jesus was teaching this. They didn’t have electricity. They used candles for light. Jesus said nobody would light a candle and put it under a bushel basket. They would put it on a candlestick where it would give light for people to see in the house.

If we were in a dark room and I lit a candle and put it under a bushel basket, that would help us at all, would it. No, we would still stumble around in the darkness. If I put a candle in the room on a candlestick then we would be able to see, wouldn’t we?

Jesus taught that we’re supposed to be like that candle. What are we supposed to help people see? We’re supposed to help people see God and how good He is.

Jesus taught we should let our light shine so people might see our good works and glorify God.

What can we do to let our light shine? We can follow what the bible teaches. That means we don’t lie, or cheat, or steal. We should obey our parents. We should be kind and generous. We should pray and read our bible. We should tell our friends about Jesus and invite them to church.

Jesus wants us to be the light of the world, so more people will see Him.

Making the Snowflake

Click the Print Resource button to download the pattern.

1. Print and cut out the pattern. (Some people find it easier to trace out if it’s printed on heavier paper such as cardstock.)

2. Use an 8 1/2 inch square piece of paper. Lightweight paper works best. You can use copy paper, tracing paper, parchment paper, or even the back of wrapping paper.

a. Lay the square on the table in front of you. Fold the bottom of the square up to the top and slide your finger across to form a rectangle, creasing the paper.

b. Fold the left edge of the rectangle to the right edge to make a square, creasing the paper.

c. Make a triangle by folding the right lower corner to the top left corner. The bottom point of this triangle will be the center of your snowflake.

3. Trace the pattern on your triangle, making sure to position the bottom of the pattern toward the bottom point of your triangle. (Depending on the size of your paper and tightness of the creases, the pattern may not fit exactly. Extend or shorten the lines if necessary.)

4. Cut out the snowflake with sharp scissors. The areas on the sample marked “Do Not Cut” are sections that keep the snowflake connected and must be saved.

5. Carefully unfold the paper. Mount to a background if desired.