Lesson 18: Exodus 24; 31-34

 April 25- May 1
Exodus 24: 31-34
"My Presence Shall Go With Thee"

Materials: printout, video, paper, crayons, pencils
Opening Song: "I will walk with Jesus" (Gospel Library App, Additional Songs for Children)
Opening Prayer:

Attention Activity: Give each family member a piece and pencil. Write down 5 things that are really important to you. Then ask them to number them 1-5 from most important to least important. Things that are important to you are priorities. Hopefully, you put your priorities in the right order. Really important priorities could have to do with our relationships with others. Heavenly Father wants our relationship with Him to be our top priority. Our testimony of the gospel should be number 1. 

Lesson:

When the Israelites were wandering in the desert, they did not have good priorities. The Lord had saved them from slavery, but they were used to worshipping idols, not Heavenly Father. 

Have your family watch the video Moses on Mount Sinai from churchofjesuschrist.org

What did the Israelites do when Moses was on Mount Sinai? How did Moses react to the golden calf statue? Heavenly Father had already revealed the 10 commandments to the Israelites, including the commandments, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," and, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" (Exodus 20:3-4). The Israelites had broken those commandments by making and worshipping the golden calf. 

Look back at your list from the beginning of FHE. Did you put the Lord first? If not, add the Lord to the top of your list. 

Today, we tend to not worships little figures of gold or stone. In our church we don't pray to statues. Sometimes, however, we don't always put the Lord first in our lives. Moses asked the children of Israel after he saw the golden calf, "Whose on the Lord's side?" (Moses 32:26). How can we should the Lord we are on his side? Is there something in your life you are giving more time to than the Lord? How can you show the Lord that you put Him first like he asks?

Activity:

Before FHE, print the document below for each family member. On the ribbon write, "I'll put the Lord 1st by... Ask each family member to write down or draw a picture of one thing they can do to put the Lord first on the other half of the ribbon. Then they can color the medal. 

Read the quote from President Benson above and bear your testimony. 

Closing Song: "Whose on the Lord's Side" (Hymns, 260)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Caramel Fudge recipe here