A Children’s Sermon Series from Pastor Brooks…
Part II: The Second Candle
A week came and went, so Kirstin plodded through the snow back to Skag’s home. She knocked on the door three times with her small little hand. Skags answered the door with a great big, “Hello there, little girl!” He then invited Kirstin inside. As Kirstin drank some hot chocolate Skags made for her, Skags lit the first candle of hope. Then, Skags told her the story of a famous Viking prince named Valgard.
Prince Valgard had led the Vikings in many battles that they had won as they conquered other nations, but as the prince grew older, he began to realize all of the destruction and sorrow he had caused by waging war. Finally, Prince Valgard couldn’t take it anymore. He called all his soldiers together, and kneeled to the ground before them. As he did so, he removed the crown he wore as a prince. He then said to his soldiers, “I am no longer a prince. There is only one prince of whom I know who is worthy of our honor and allegiance, and that is the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.” From that day forward, Valgard dedicated himself to following Jesus Christ and every day of his life he worked for peace.
Having told this story, Skags lit the second candle on the Advent wreath as he said, “This is the candle of peace. May it remind you of the prince of peace who is born on Christmas day.” Skags then told Kirstin to return the next week to learn the meaning of the third candle…