April 4-10
Exodus 14-17
"Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord"
Materials: bread and spreads, grab bag pictures, scriptures, prayer rock, rocks, paint, sponge brushes, permanent marker
Opening Song: "Search, ponder, and pray" (Children's Songbook, 109)
Opening Prayer:
Attention Activity: Make a bread spread platter with some different types of bread, cheese, butter, jam, or whatever you feel like and enjoy a tasty snack together.
Lesson:
Show the video "Daily Bread: Pattern" from churchofjesuschrist.org.
The Israelites needed food but because they were traveling in the wilderness, they couldn't plant crops and meat was scarce. The Lord said he would provide bread that would rain from heaven. Read Exodus 16: 14-16. Collecting manna became a daily exercise for the Israelites. They had to collect it every morning because if they left it out, it would get worms in it and start to stink. Before the sabbath they would gather and bake enough bread for 2 days.
When Christ taught the people to pray during the Sermon on the Mount, he used the phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread." What do you think he meant? Just like we have to eat food and drink water every day for physical nourishment, we also need to have daily spiritual nourishment. How can we feed our spirits?
Activity: daily bread grab bag
Before FHE put the items listed below into a bag. Have family members take turns taking things out of the bag and answering how that brings us daily spiritual nourishment.
Daily Bread Grab Bag: scriptures; a prayer rock or picture of individual prayer; family prayer picture, temple picture (keeping covenants, wearing garments, family history, etc.), a heart (showing love), a picture of service, sacrament picture , listening/reading General Conference talks
Activity: Prayer Rocks
Give each family member a rock and have them paint it with their favorite color. When the paint is dry, write "Prayer" on it with permanent marker. Tell them to stick it under their pillow as a reminder to not forget their daily prayers.
Just like the Israelites needed to gather their daily bread to survive in the harsh wilderness, we need daily spiritual nourishment to survive in a wicked world. Daily scripture study and prayer connects us to the Savior and helps us to heed promptings from the Holy Ghost. It helps us to be better versions of ourselves and keeps us on the covenant path. Bear your testimony.
Closing Song: "Scripture Power" (Additional Songs for Children, Sacred Music App)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Cheesy pull-apart garlic bread recipe here
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