Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Life
Understand personification of wisdom in Proverbs
Identify how wisdom 'calls out' to people
Recognize the importance of listening to godly wisdom
“Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She raises her voice in the public squares.”
— Proverbs 1:20-21 (WEB)Demonstrates how wisdom is actively seeking to communicate with people
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to discover how wisdom is like a friend who wants to help us make good choices!
Wisdom in Proverbs is described as a person calling out to everyone. Imagine wisdom as a friendly guide trying to help people make good decisions.
Create a visual representation of wisdom calling out
Simpler: Trace and color a pre-drawn street scene
Challenge: Create a comic strip showing wisdom's message
Review how wisdom speaks to us through God's Word
Dear God, help us to listen to Your wisdom and make good choices.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more practical wisdom for everyday life
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
— Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Wisdom Megaphone: Cut out a paper megaphone, write the verse on it, and practice shouting the verse together to represent wisdom 'calling out'
Personification is a literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things
Children might find the poetic language of Proverbs challenging
Understanding that wisdom is valuable and comes from God