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Hungry in the Desert

God Provides in the Wilderness

Day 92of 180
Week 19of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provides for His people even in difficult times

2

Learn about the Israelites' journey in the wilderness

3

Develop trust that God cares for our needs

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 16:4

“Then Yahweh said to Moses, 'Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.'”

— Exodus 16:4 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise to provide for His people's daily needs

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Cotton balls
  • Blue water cups
  • Picture of desert landscape
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recall our journey through the Red Sea and how God protected His people

💭 Review Question: What amazing thing did God do when the Israelites needed to cross the water?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how God took care of hungry people in the desert

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Israelites were tired and hungry after traveling
  • They started to complain about not having food
  • God heard their needs and promised to provide
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt hungry?
  • How does God take care of us today?
3Activity: Manna Gathering (8 min)
hands-on learning

Simulate gathering manna using cotton balls scattered on the floor

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread cotton balls around the room
  2. Give each child a small cup
  3. Collect 'manna' (cotton balls) just like the Israelites did
  4. Count how many pieces each child gathered
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help children collect cotton balls

Challenge: Set a time limit for gathering

4Closing (3 min)

Review how God provides for His people

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special food did God send?
  • Who takes care of us?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always providing what we need

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the special bread from heaven!

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 14:14

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

— Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Game: Children sit in a circle and whisper the verse, seeing how clearly they can pass the message

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Israelites were learning to trust God's provision in the wilderness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Help children connect the story to their own experiences
  • Emphasize God's love and care
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand waiting and trusting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's care and provision

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a desert landscape craft using brown paper and cotton ball 'manna'
  • Sing BibleMouse songs about God's provision
  • Read additional stories from the BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library about trusting God

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