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Bread from Heaven

Grumbling in the Wilderness

Day 57of 180
Week 12of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provided food for the Israelites in the desert

2

Recognize God's care and provision for His people

3

Learn to trust God's provision even in difficult times

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 16:14-15

“When the layer of dew evaporated, behold, on the surface of the wilderness there was a small round thing, small as the frost on the ground. When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, 'What is it?' For they didn't know what it was. Moses said to them, 'It is the bread which Yahweh has given you to eat.'”

— Exodus 16:14-15 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's miraculous provision for His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • White paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Manna Picture Card
  • Flour or white powder (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God took care of His hungry people in the desert!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about the Israelites complaining yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

God's people were hungry in the desert. They didn't have food, but God had a special surprise!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Israelites were traveling through a big, empty desert
  • They were hungry and worried about finding food
  • God promised to send them food from heaven
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it would be like to be hungry in the desert?
  • How do you think the Israelites felt when they saw food appear?
3Activity: Manna Craft (10 min)
hands-on learning

Create a manna picture showing how God provided food

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use white paper to draw what you think manna looked like
  2. Sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on your picture for texture
  3. Color and decorate your manna picture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw basic manna shapes

Challenge: Write a short sentence about God's provision

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's care

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special food did God send?
  • How does God take care of us today?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always providing what we need

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about water from a rock!

💎 Memory Verse

Deuteronomy 6:5

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

— Deuteronomy 6:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Manna Memory Game: Write each word of the verse on small paper 'manna pieces'. Have child collect and arrange the words in order while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Manna was a miraculous food God sent daily to feed the Israelites during their desert journey

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
  • Encourage child to think about God's love and provision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have trouble understanding miraculous provision

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity about God's care and ability to trust

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out gathering manna
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's provision
  • Create a thankfulness journal

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