📖

Abraham's Important Mission

Finding a Wife for Isaac

Day 26of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
← Day 25Day 26 of 180Day 27 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Abraham trusted God to help find a wife for Isaac

2

Learn how families made important decisions in Bible times

3

Recognize God's guidance in everyday life

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 24:1-9

“Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, 'Please put your hand under my thigh.'”

— Genesis 24:1-9 (WEB)

Shows how Abraham trusted God's guidance in finding a wife for his son

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Toy camels or camel pictures
  • Map of ancient Middle East
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 1
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Today we'll learn about a special journey Abraham sent his servant on.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how God helped Abraham in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Abraham was getting older and wanted to find a good wife for his son Isaac. He trusted God to help him.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Abraham loved God and wanted the best for Isaac
  • He sent his most trusted servant on a long journey
  • The servant promised to find a wife who loved God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the servant felt about this big job?
  • Why is it important to trust God in big decisions?
3Activity: Camel Journey Adventure (10 min)
storytelling

Children will act out the servant's journey, using imagination and toy camels

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out map on floor
  2. Use toy camels to trace journey route
  3. Take turns being the servant and Isaac's father
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use paper camels, focus on map tracing

Challenge: Create a story about the journey with more details

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the lesson's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who sent the servant on a journey?
  • Why was finding the right wife important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You like Abraham did. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how the servant prayed for help at the well

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trust Walk: Blindfold child and guide them gently, demonstrating how trusting God is like trusting a loving guide

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

In Biblical times, parents played a significant role in finding marriage partners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's guidance and love
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the historical context confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trust and God's guidance

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'journey map' craft using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing a trust-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 27 →Back to Bible