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Look at the Birds

Don't Worry, Trust God

Day 133of 180
Week 27of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's care for small creatures demonstrates His love for His children

2

Learn that trusting God means releasing worry about daily needs

3

Develop a perspective of God's abundant provision

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:25-27

“Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they?”

— Matthew 6:25-27 (WEB)

Jesus uses birds as a living illustration of God's providential care

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Bird identification chart
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins with a bird-watching exploration! Recall yesterday's lesson about serving God, not money.

💭 Review Question: How can trusting God help us worry less about having enough?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus teaches us about God's incredible care through simple observations of nature

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God watches over even the smallest birds
  • If God feeds birds that don't work in fields, He will surely care for His children
  • Worry doesn't add anything to our lives
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do birds do to get their food?
  • How does God provide for them?
3Activity: Bird Provision Exploration (10 min)
nature observation

Observe local birds, track their activities, and document God's provision

📝 Instructions:
  1. Find a comfortable outdoor spot
  2. Quietly watch birds for 5-7 minutes
  3. Draw or write observations in notebook
  4. Discuss how birds find food without storing in barns
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use BibleMouse bird picture chart for indoor observation

Challenge: Research local bird species and their unique feeding patterns

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's amazing care and provision

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God's love today?
  • How can we trust God more?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His constant care and provision

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how God clothes flowers beautifully

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:33

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

— Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Bird Migration Memory Verse Game: Children move like migrating birds, saying a word of the verse with each 'hop'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children transition from concrete to more abstract thinking about God's care

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with abstract concepts
  • Encourage observation and curiosity
  • Share personal stories of God's provision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand worry as an abstract concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of wonder, questions about God's care

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a bird feeder as a family project
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybooks about God's provision
  • Memorize memory verse using BibleMouse Song Collection

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