Since
only two kids showed up on the night we talked about Moses, we
decided to do the real lesson on Moses the following week. Someone
was occupying my group's usual room, so we ended up with a bigger
area than normal. That worked perfectly. It gave us the chance to
make the lesson more personal by having the kids act like Israelites
following Moses.
We imagined we were marching toward the Red Sea. The Lord was leading us in the pillar of smoke, until....wait—what's that behind us? Pharaoh and his army were quickly approaching! Moses (I think that was me again) told the children, “Take a good look at Pharaoh's army—after today you'll never see them again!” I pointed out that the Lord, in the pillar of smoke, was moving from ahead of us to behind us, blocking Pharaoh's path while we crossed the Red Sea on dry ground in safety. It was a lot of fun! I think the kids enjoyed themselves too.
It was a wonderful personal reminder of the way the Lord takes care of His people—the way He takes care of me. We finished the night by reading the song the children of Israel sang in celebration to the Lord.
One last thought on Moses:
“He considered the reproach of Christ greater than the wealth of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” (Heb. 11:26)
We imagined we were marching toward the Red Sea. The Lord was leading us in the pillar of smoke, until....wait—what's that behind us? Pharaoh and his army were quickly approaching! Moses (I think that was me again) told the children, “Take a good look at Pharaoh's army—after today you'll never see them again!” I pointed out that the Lord, in the pillar of smoke, was moving from ahead of us to behind us, blocking Pharaoh's path while we crossed the Red Sea on dry ground in safety. It was a lot of fun! I think the kids enjoyed themselves too.
It was a wonderful personal reminder of the way the Lord takes care of His people—the way He takes care of me. We finished the night by reading the song the children of Israel sang in celebration to the Lord.
One last thought on Moses:
“He considered the reproach of Christ greater than the wealth of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” (Heb. 11:26)
