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Family Devotions - Entries from August 2010
SunSundayAugAugust29th2010
Aug 29 - God Offers Israel Healing from Sin
God offers Israel Healing from Sin
Passage: Numbers 21:4–9
Principle: God is merciful and faithful.
Praise: “I Will Sing of the Mercies”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• Why did Israel complain?
• How did God punish the Israelites?
• Did the people admit they had sinned?
• How did God offer healing from the snakebites?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By not complaining about God’s provision.
• By remembering God’s faithfulness in the past.
• By trusting Jesus as Savior.
This Week: As a family, read Numbers 21:4–9.
Next Week: Numbers 22–24
SunSundayAugAugust22nd2010
Aug 22 - Israel Rejects God's Prophet & Priest
Israel Rejects God’s Prophet and Priest
Passage: Numbers 16
Principle: We should obey and respect the leadership that God has established.
Praise: “Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• What were the names of the men who did not trust God’s choice of leadership in
Moses?
• How did God punish Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?
• Why did the people complain?
• Who interceded for the sins of the people?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By valuing the leadership God has put in his life.
• By not blaming leaders in difficult times.
• By learning from the Lord’s discipline.
This Week: As a family, read Numbers 16.
Next Week: Numbers 21
SunSundayAugAugust15th2010
Aug 15 - Israel Rejects God's Plan
Israel Rejects God’s Plan
Passage: Numbers 13–14
Principle: God’s plans always are best.
Praise: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• Why did Moses send spies into Canaan?
• How many spies did he send?
• What kind of report did the spies bring back?
• Which spies trusted the Lord?
• How did God punish the Israelites?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By thanking God for His promises.
• By obeying God’s instructions.
• By trusting that God’s plan is best.
This Week: As a family, read Numbers 13–14.
Next Week: Numbers 16
TueTuesdayAugAugust10th2010
Aug 8 - Sunday Review
This Sunday we will be doing a review of all that we've learned so far
in the books of Leviticus and Numbers. Please review the previous lessons and blog
entries to reinforce these wondrous truths to your children.
We will pick up next Sunday where we left off in Number 13-14.
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