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| CONNECT: (5–7 minutes) Discuss with the students: How did you feel when you weren’t allowed to enter the room? How did you feel when you could come in the room, but there was another delay before you could go to the table? How do you feel when things don’t go according to plan? Are we sometimes better off if we have to wait for things? How do you deal with Murphy’s Law, “If something can go wrong it will.” EXPLORE THE BIBLE: (15 minutes) Transition to this activity by saying: In scripture, people often had to wait for long periods of time for things they desired. When God made certain promises to Abraham, some of those promises were not fulfilled in his lifetime. In faith, he believed God would keep the promises to him. God’s people needed patience many times. Read Deuteronomy 26:5b-10a aloud for the class or have them take turns, each reading one verse. Explain that this is a very brief history of early Israel. Point out that there are three events in this history that we are going to focus on in this session and where the details of each are found in scripture. Continued... |
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