Small Groups: Sunday, February 17th

Hello rbcparents! We hope all of you had a wonderful Sunday here at Ridgecrest.  Yesterday, with your students, we spent time reading through 2 Kings, chapter 2.  We read through the story of the Prophet, Elisha... and what happened when the people of Bethel criticized him and made fun of him.  The city of Bethel had already begun to let their fear of the Lord slip.  When these young men in Bethel were showing God contempt by making fun of His prophet, He used it as an opportunity to speak to the entire city of Bethel.  God sent to bears to maul 42 of the young men who were making fun of Elisha.  God does not take contempt lightly, and as followers of Christ we need to have healthy fear of the Lord.  He can do whatever He wants, but He has given us grace.  We hope that you and your students remember this story throughout the week and spend time reflecting on it.  Have a wonderful week rbcparents!