Object: A Pair of Crutches

Good morning, boys and girls. I am glad to see you, and I’m glad you have come to church today.

This morning I want someone to tell us what this is. (Let them answer.) That’s’ right. This is a pair of crutches. They have been adjusted to fit you. I want one of you to show us how to walk with crutches. (Let a volunteer demonstrate.) You did real well.

Now, I want to tell you a story I heard when I was about your age. A man was out in his yard one day, and he saw a boy coming up the street with another boy on his back. It was obvious the younger boy was crippled and unable to walk. When they came by the man he said, "Son, isn’t he too heavy for you to be carrying on your back?" The boy…