Are We There Yet? - Week 1
Can you imagine needing to walk through the desert? You’d be surrounded by cacti, sand, snakes, and more sand. With the heat of the sun, we’d wind up so thirsty and wondering “Are we there yet?” That’s probably how the Israelites felt as they wandered around the desert, waiting to enter the Promised Land. But no matter how tired our feet get, we can focus on what’s happening in our lives right now rather than just on where we’re going. In this five-week series based on stories from Exodus, our families will explore how we can choose to be thankful, love God and others, turn to God when we’re lost, go to God when we need rest, and remember God’s promises.
BIG IDEA: We can choose to be thankful.
BIBLE: Exodus 17:1–7; Philippians 2:5–16
MEMORY VERSE
Elementary: "I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:19B (NIV)
Toddler Twist: "Jesus makes a way for me!" Isaiah 43:19
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
DISCIPLE: Read or summarize Exodus 17:1-7
Give each family member a small stone.
Let's see who can squeeze the most water out of their rock? (Let them try)
Were you able to get any water out of your rock?
How did Moses get water from the rock in today's Bible story?
God provided water through a miracle. The Israelites started out complaining, but I wonder if they were more thankful after they had water to drink.
Complaining can happen. Sometimes there are difficult things in life and talking about them out loud helps us process what's happening to us. But even when we have every right to complain, we can choose thankfulness instead.