The “Game of Life”

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 17, 1910

The “Game of Life”

Children’s Lesson — No. 5

The “Game of Life”

Speak of games. Thousands sometimes gather to see who will gain the mastery, as in baseball, etc.

Much time and money are wasted in foolish games, but there is one in which all should be interested. All have a part to act in it, whether they wish to or not. It is the “game of life.” Many watch its progress. 1 Cor. 4:9. Angels and the people of other worlds are interested in this game and in those who win.

Show pictures in last pages of “Bible Readings.” Satan is playing for man’s soul. It means life or death to win or to lose. There is no other game on which so much depends.

Good angels watch as man’s helpers. Satan can not send them away. Only the one playing can bid them depart.

Unkindness, complaining, and anger cause them to flee.

Satan seeks to make man choose pleasure , anger, pride, and unbelief. If man overcomes, he must choose duty before pleasure, peace instead of anger, humility in place of pride, truth for falsehood, faith for unbelief.

Are we gaining or losing? Tell what it means to lose. What to win. Place the following on the blackboard, writing in names of children present. The marks indicate losses and gains.

In games usually but one wins. In this game, either Christ or Satan will get the victory.

All may get the prize in this contest. Study 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Heb. 12:1-3.