Rest

Parent’s Corner- September 2, 2018

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Rest.  Of all of the precious commodities, this can be one of the most elusive for parents.  Kids too!  There are so many good options of ways to fill our time and minds, and only so many hours in the day.  As I am reflecting over the past couple weeks in my own family’s life, I have made a realization. . . much of what I have been trying to accomplish of late has been through my own strength, without relying on the Lord and His power as much as I should.  I have prayed for God’s guidance and wisdom, but then I have continued to think, ponder, reason, and not rest in Him as I should.  That changes today! 

How about you?  Is there an area in your life that you need to let go so you can rest your mind and rely on God?  Know that you are not alone, and I am praying for you!  He wants us to rest when we rely on Him.  He’s got this. . . and us.

This week in Sunday school:

2/3s- Safe in a Basket- The Story of Baby Moses

Scripture- Exodus 2:1-10

Lesson Truth- God loved and cared for baby Moses.

Aims for the Children- to do at least one of the following during this lesson:

1.     Tell who took care of baby Moses

2.     Demonstrate today’s story

3.     Sing praise to God for his care

4.     Tell why God takes good care of them

4s-K- God Requires Obedience

Scripture- Deuteronomy 4

Lesson Goal-  Students will see that God requires obedience from His people.

Bible Truths-

1.     Moses Commanded the people of Israel to obey the word of the Lord.

2.     When the world sees God’s children obeying Him, He is glorified.

3.     Israel was different from every other nation because they were chosen by God.

4.     When the other nations saw the different way Israel acted, they realized that God was very different from their false gods.

Key Verse- “Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach to you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you.”  Deuteronomy 4:1

1st-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade-  God Requires Obedience

Scripture- Deuteronomy 4

Lesson Goal- Students will see that God requires obedience from His people.

Lesson Objectives- Students will be able to

1.     Summarize Moses’ instructions to the people.

2.     Explain how Israel’s obedience brought glory to God.

3.     Identify how Israel was different from very other nation.

4.     Describe what influence Israel’s behavior may have had on the surrounding nations.

Key Verse- “Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach to you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you.”  Deuteronomy 4:1

Next Week- God Calls Israel to Love through Obedience

Deuteronomy 6

Children’s Church will resume on Sunday, September 9.  4s-Kindergarten