On The Trail Lesson 3

On The Trail Lesson 3
Read Exodus 13: 17-14:31 ( pick some passages to read to your children).
Everyone faces problems sooner or later, even your children. Our goal for your children today was for them to learn that when they face a problem they can choose to either focus on the problem or focus on God. We should always focus on God because he is powerful, trustworthy and he cares for us.
In our Bible story, we learned the story about God parting the Red Sea, found in Exodus 13:17 – 14:31. In this story the Israelites find themselves trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army. The Israelites focused on the problem and begin to panic. Moses, on the other hand, focused on God and prayed to Him for help. God parted the waters
so the Israelites could escape. Moses showed us that when we face problems focusing on God, and His power, is better than focusing on the problem.
During our large group skit, Tex found a huge river blocking the path of the herd. Tex focused on the problem and then whined and complained. Cookie explained that this problem was no different than any other problem that God had helped them with. Cookie encouraged Tex to focus on God instead. Tex calmed down and prayed to God for help. God provided a way to get the cattle across the river. Just like Tex, we need to focus on God rather than our problems.
Our Bible story, skit and every activity in our small group time was used in order to teach your children that whenever they face problems, instead of worrying and complaining, they should focus on God.

You can help your child understand this concept be giving them examples of thiem this week when you had a problem and how you turned to God for for help. Ask your child if they had any problems this week they needed help with. Has how did the peson help them.

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