“Wandering in the WildernessIntroduction After God chose to punish His people by not allowing them to enter the Promised , Land, they wandered in the desert for forty years. This week we will focus on the Video playlist time they spent in the desert. Some of the takeaways are— * There are consequences for the choices we make. * God forgives those who ask Him. * We need to be thankful for the things God gives us. Lesson Guide Remind the child of the spies rejecting God's promise that He would give the Promised Land to them, and the punishment that God gave them of never entering into the Promised Land. You can look up some photos of the land where the children Supply List of Israel wandered. Ask the child if it looks like a pleasant place to live. Tube of toothaste Talk about actions having consequences. To demonstrate, you can use a tube of Wax paper toothpaste. Squirt out a small amount onto a piece of wax paper. Ask the child to put the toothpaste back into the tube. You can offer a spoon, toothpick, etc. After the Spoon, toothpick, craft child realizes that one cannot put the toothpaste back, remind the child that every Stick, ete choice they make has a consequence, and cannot always be undone. If you prefer Piece of paper not to use toothpaste, you may employ a piece of paper. Have the child crumple the paper into a ball and then ask them to make it as smooth as it was before. When the Template child realizes that they can't make the paper perfect again, remind them that actions White card have consequences. Note: You can use either one or both of the previous examples with your child Scissor Remind the child that even though God was going to be unhappy His people still Coloring Pencils, disobeyed Him, but He still took care of the children of Israel in the desert. Point out how shoes and clothes get worn out, but God kept the Israelites’ clothes from growing old. Point out some ways that God takes care of us, such as the sun, rain, Tape food, water, ete. Fastener pin Talk about how often the Israelites complained. Ask the child if they have ever complained about something. Talk about some of the ways they can focus on gratitude, e.g. if they often complain about the color of their shoes, think about how the shoes protect their feet, keep them warm, etc. Keep this fun by creating some very silly reasons to be grateful such as being grateful that even though broccoli might not be their favorite vegetable to eat, they can be grateful it doesn't make their skin turn green. You may even create a simple flower for their wall with their reasons to be grateful written on the petals. You can play a game so that every time someone in the family starts to complain, everyone else can call out "Attitude of Gratitude," and the complainer has to come up with a reason to be grateful. 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This time however go the long way around to the place. Explain how the Hebrews had to walk the long way around for 40 yeors THANK YOU CARDS It’s important that we say thank you to God and to others. Make some thank you cards for people you know. (Teacher, grandparent, pastor, friend, etc) Quail and Manna Place some colored paper or pictures onto the floor. One should be manna and the other quail. When you call out “quail” or “manna”, the child must run and pick up the correct one as quick pee as possible. If playing with others it could become a race. © 2021 truewaykids.comSpot 5 differences © 2021 truewaykids.comlam thankful for Draw four things to thank God for giving youTrace around the circles e o eo * - o . <4 ’ ‘ o . ‘ ‘ o “ e ' , ‘ . ‘ ’ ’ . ° . eo . oe - -e 2 - oe oe . ‘ ‘ - - . e . oe . o o 2 oe s o . , ‘ e ‘ 8 e ‘ e e 2 e ¢ - . eSE Help the girl collect the manna How many pieces of manna did you find?Today | ate... Breakfast Lunch DinnerWilderness Story Wheel This week's craft covers many of the events during the 40 years in the wilderness. 1) People complaining 2) Manna 3) Pillar of cloud 4) Water from rock 5) Bronze Snake 6) Clothes that didn’t wear out. The idea is that as the wheel goes round, it is a reminder that the people also had to walk around for 40 years. What you need: * Template * Coloring Pencils * White card + Fastener * Scissor + Tape > WS Color in the pictures Cut out the circles Make a small hole in center and fix fastener© 2021 truewaykids.com© 2021 truewaykids.comWorship Time Recommended worship songs. Not produced by Trueway Kids. YouTube Videos to be used for personal use only. O Taste and See https: joutu.he/FJAFKYZRxcM When | Look https: //youtu.be/4iW9MN7vM| : | Everybody Get Walkin’ https: /youtu.be/KcBwO06THpnd Thank God for everything He gives you. Ask Him to help you to not complain and to say sorry. 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