David Worships God
Understand that David wrote songs to praise God
Learn how music can be a way to worship God
Recognize that we can talk to God through song
“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation! Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's shout aloud to him with psalms!”
— Psalm 95:1-2 (WEB)Demonstrates how David used music to praise God
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how David was a brave and kind man who loved God.
David loved to write songs called psalms to tell God how much he loved Him. Sometimes he was happy, sometimes he was sad, but he always talked to God through music.
Create a simple worship parade with musical instruments
Simpler: Use only shakers or tambourines
Challenge: Let children create their own simple praise song
Let's remember that God loves to hear our songs, just like He loved David's songs!
Dear God, thank You for giving us music to praise You, just like David did.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how David sang when he was happy!
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.”
— Psalm 23:1-3 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Shepherd Says: Play a game where children act out the verse like 'Simon Says', using shepherd and sheep movements
David was known as a musician and wrote many of the psalms in the Bible
Children might feel shy about singing or making noise
Enthusiasm, participation, joy in worship