Enjoy the story!
Side Note: I put what I wrote on each page below each picture so that the story would be easier to read.
Side Note: I put what I wrote on each page below each picture so that the story would be easier to read.
Once upon a time, there were two kings, King World and King Love. King World was a mean king; he wanted to do things HIS way. King Love was a kind king who wanted to love others. |
I loved writing this book for my kids because it reflects the battle that mankind has fought since Adam and Eve. A choice to either serve themselves or serve their creator. So often humans choose to do things their way (King World's way) because they think it will give them more pleasure, but it often leads to more brokenness, pain, and heartache. Lying, anger, gossip, fornication, murder, jealousy, coveting, etc all result from something that has gone wrong deep inside of us, a desire to serve OURSELVES. Thankfully, God has provided a way to rescue us from ourselves. He gives us Jesus (King Love), our ultimate rescuer. As I heard our pastor say one time, we are often times standing on train tracks about to get hit by at train, and another person comes along and pushes us off the tracks and takes our place. Sin leads us to more brokenness, more heartache, and ultimately death....not just a physical death but a spiritual death...one that includes eternity without God. Our sin will result in being hit by a train. Jesus is better because he took the punishment that we deserved and paid for it on the cross. Jesus is our ultimate treasure, and ANYTHING that is good in this world comes only from Him. We have this misconception that there is goodness in humans, but there is no good in us. Romans 7:18 says, "or I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." The only good in this world comes from Jesus, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17) It is my deepest prayer that you run to Him and make Him your king. He is the only good thing worth serving. He showers us with continuous grace and love...there is no condemnation or shame because of Him. What a mighty King to serve!
Note to Parents:
Note to Parents:
Parents,
I am sharing this so that you may have another resource and idea of how you can point your kids to Jesus. My boys personally had a blast making this book with me. They got to glue the crowns in the pages, place stickers in the book, and color some pages. As we were doing each page, it sparked their interest in the book, and they couldn't wait for me to read it to them when it was finished.
It is now one of my oldest's favorite books. It has sparked several discussions about the gospel. Even in moments of discipline or correction, I have lovingly referred my children to the characters in this book and encouraged them to choose Jesus' way.
As Paul Tripp says, "Parenting is not a behavior-control mission; it is a heart-rescue mission." Many parents tend to focus on whether their child is behaving perfectly, doing well in sports, has a lot of friends, etc. Not that all these things are bad in themselves, but our greatest mission is to show them JESUS and allow the Holy Spirit to initiate lasting change. With the help of the Holy Spirit, Jesus will use our children to bring Himself glory and to advance His Kingdom. I hope this book will help fuel your calling as a parent. I am cheering us all on. Lets keep pointing our kids to Christ!!!
In Christ,
Katrina Arnold