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by Julianne Bell
(Root beer floats and saltwater emphasize obedience to God, as we learn about Moses telling Pharaoh to let God's people go.)
The Lord gave us the blueprint of His Word to architect our family on Jesus Christ.
Going through the Bible with your family…
Weekly Scripture:
Exodus 5-11
Story:
"Let My People Go"
Application:
Obey God even when the results are not as we planned!
Summary:
Moses along with Aaron approached Pharaoh to make request for God’s people to be set free from slavery. Pharaoh not only refused, but then made the tasks of the Israelites even harder. In turn the Israelites became angry at Moses. Moses continued to obey God even though each time he asked Pharaoh to let God’s people go, Pharaoh would respond with "No." God continued to bring plagues upon Egypt, but none of these plagues affected the Hebrews, nor did they change Pharaoh’s mind, but rather hardened his heart. The final plague brought death to every first-born son in Egypt, unless the angel of death found the blood of the lamb, then he passed over that home. Pharaoh then decided to let God’s people go!
Focus:
We should obey God no matter the results we see. Obedience is to please God, not get what we want.
Finding Christ:
Moses delivers the children of Israel to freedom, so Christ is the one who delivers us to freedom. (Acts 7:35; John 8:36)
Live the Lesson:
Tell your children that tonight you are having "root beer floats" for your devotional time. Take a big bowl or bucket and fill it with enough water to cover a can of coke or root beer. Place a can of diet coke or diet root beer in the bucket and watch the results. The can should float if done properly. Now have them take the can of regular coke or regular root beer and tell them to "Let My Root Beer Float!" just as Moses told Pharaoh to "Let My People Go." When they put the root beer in and it sinks to their surprise, add a plague to the water represented by salt. Continue to tell them "Let My Root Beer Float!" Each time they add the can it should still sink for a time as you keep adding the plagues of salt. Tell them to keep obeying even though they cannot see the result they want! Finally for the final plague, pour in a LOT of salt and stir well. This time when they are commanded to "Let My Root Beer Float!" it will!!! Ask your children if they enjoyed their special treat of "Root Beer Floats" in a teasing manner, then pull out the ice cream and cold root beer and celebrate the victory of your root beer floating with a tasty root beer float!!! For variation use a root beer float cake, here's the recipe: www.familyblueprint.org/root_beer_float_cake.htm .
Memory Verse:
"His voice we will obey." Joshua 24:24
Prayer:
Dear Lord, please help me to obey you even when I cannot see the results I expect. Help me to be more concerned with pleasing you with obedience than having my own way.
Living the Life:
This week look for times when you obey and the result is not what you hoped for. Do you trust the Lord and obey anyhow? Why?
Family Blueprint has come to fruition as a complimentary service for those seeking creative ways to 'teach them (the words of the Lord) diligently to your children...' Deuteronomy 6:7
Julianne Bell is also a consultant for Once Upon A Family at www.familyblueprint.org/once_upon_a_family.htm This allows her to work from home while homeschooling her children and keeping her ministry website resources free.
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