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Going into a new environment or situation can be stressful for your child. Use the Bible story of Caleb and Joshua to show how we can put on our “eyes of faith and trust” instead of fear and intimidation to walk in God’s blessing for us.
Step 1
Step 1
Set the Scene
Say: In the book of Exodus, we hear how God rescued His people, the Israelites, from slavery in Egypt and guided them to the beautiful land He had promised to give them. It was a land full of good things to eat and lots of green grass for their animals to eat. It had plenty of room for them to build houses and cities to live securely and in peace.
Doesn’t that sound nice?
Step 2
Step 2
Tell the Story
But, we find out in the book of Numbers, Chapter 13, that when the Israelites got to the wonderful land God had promised to give them, they looked at it…
(Shade your eyes and peer into the distance.)
…and saw people already living there — and they seemed bigger and stronger than the Israelites were!
(Make a scared face. Put your hands on your cheeks in dismay.)
The Israelites all cried to God, “We can’t go into the land You promised us! We look like grasshoppers compared to the people who live there!”
(Squat down and hop like a grasshopper.)
But Caleb and Joshua looked at the land God had promised them with eyes of faith…
(Hold your hands up to your eyes like binoculars.)
…and said, “This is a good land God has promised to give us!”
(Give a thumbs up.)
They said, “He will surely go ahead of us and drive out those people so that we can live there peacefully and safely just like He promised!”
(Put your arms over your head to form a roof.)
God was not happy with the Israelites for not trusting Him and refusing to go into the land He promised them.
(Slump your shoulders, shake your head and make a sad face.)
But God was very pleased with Caleb and Joshua for having eyes of faith to trust Him to keep His promise!
(Two thumbs up!)
Step 3
Step 3
Praise & Prayer
Explain to your child the importance of praising God. Then, lead your child in a moment of praise when you thank God for the promises He has spoken over you and your child’s life — and for His faithfulness to complete them.
Share the hope of God’s Word and pray together with your child.
Scripture Verse
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Prayer
Lord, when we are about to go somewhere or do something new or intimidating and we feel a little scared and don’t want to go, help us remember that You are with us wherever we go. Help us to look at new situations and circumstances with eyes of faith. Teach us to trust in You! Amen.
