Abraham Looks at the Stars
Understand that God made a special promise to Abraham
Learn that God's promises are bigger than we can imagine
Practice trusting God's amazing plans
“He brought him outside and said, 'Look up now at the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' He said to Abram, 'So shall your offspring be.'”
— Genesis 15:5 (WEB)God promises Abraham a family as numerous as the stars in the sky
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to look at the amazing promise God made to Abraham about his family!
God told Abraham to look up at the night sky. There were SO MANY stars! God said Abraham would have a family just as big - more children than he could ever count!
Create a starry night sky and count (or pretend to count) stars
Simpler: Parent helps child place stars
Challenge: Child creates constellation patterns
Review the big idea that God's promises are amazing and true!
Dear God, thank You for Your amazing promises. Help us trust You like Abraham did!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Abraham believed God's promise
“Trust in the Lord!”
— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Star Trust Game: Parent and child hold hands, close eyes, and take turns saying 'Trust in the Lord!' while gently guiding each other around the room
This lesson introduces the concept of God's seemingly impossible promises
Keeping focus and understanding abstract concepts of promises
Child's engagement with star activity and attempts to count