God Chooses David
Understand that God's people wanted a human king
Learn that God allowed the people to have a king named Saul
Recognize that God always has a plan, even when people make different choices
“Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.'”
— 1 Samuel 8:7 (WEB)Shows God's response to the people's request for a human king
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a time when God's people wanted to be just like other nations
God's people asked for a king, even though God was already their king
Create a paper crown to remember how God lets us make choices
Simpler: Parent helps with cutting
Challenge: Child writes 'God is King' on crown
Review the story of God allowing a king
Dear God, thank you for always loving us, even when we make different choices
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about King Saul's first actions
“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, write one word of the verse on each. Spread hearts on floor. Child hops from heart to heart while saying the verse
This lesson introduces the concept of human leadership versus God's ultimate leadership
Children might not understand abstract leadership concepts
Child's understanding of making good choices