‘The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. ‘
Spending time in nature
For the outside activity today, create a short scavenger hunt of different things God has created. For each item on the list, develop a secret code that only the family will know to signal the item has been found. An example would be; if you are supposed to find a bush, and someone sees one, have a verbal code “things are heating up” or a physical one “do the tree pose.” Have a list of things you know will be easy to find and two or three challenging items. Take a walk along a trail that is sure to offer a variety of objects God created. Also, rehearse the code for each item a couple of times. Today’s story talks about how Moses was unsure of his ability to speak in front of Pharaoh. God gave Moses the words he would need before the ruler of Egypt. Moses, in turn, shared these words with his brother Aaron. God sends us messages all the time, but He is not always as clear with His message. He might send us a message through our favorite devotional or a bible radio story; He might even send us a message through people around us. The best way to hear these messages is to listen and watch and compare new lessons with lessons found in the bible. The best way to share these lessons is not always by telling others; we have to know each person. As we understand our neighbors, we learn the best way to share messages with them.
Tip
“The internationally recognized distress signal, SOS, does not stand for any words: the letters were chosen because they are easy to transmit in Morse code: “S” is three dots, and “O” is three dashes and they were easy remember and send.”
Do Something Creative
For the craft, have everyone create a “Mad Lib” based on a story from the bible. If you would like, you can take a passage directly from the bible and take out a few verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc. and have family members create a new story. If you have older children, it might be fun to have them create an entire Mad Lib that someone else will fill in. Read the hilarious stories out loud. Maybe it will be easier for you to speak, than it was for Moses.
What you will need:
- Writing paper
- Writing utensils
- Short Bible Stories/passages (Optional)
Family worship idea
For family worship, read Exodus 6:28-7:12. The reading is short. Have the family sit in a circle back to back; once you are done reading the story, have the pairs do a simple exercise. Facing away from one another, one person will describe something they see in the room. The more basic the object, the easier the task. As one person communicates what they see, the other person will be drawing what they think is being described. If it is a wedding picture in a frame, descriptive words can be: a rectangle; inside is an item of white clothing, a tie, and clouds. Once the illustrator is done with their rendition of the descriptor’s view, the target will be revealed. When Moses and Aaron came before Pharoah, they produced a real snake that ate the other counterfeit snakes. In the family activity, the drawings were based on real objects, but replicas are not always exact copies. Discuss how God does not “re-create” objects; God creates originals. Talk about the snake Moses produced versus the one the magicians brought forward. The snake Moses had was able to eat the others because it was a living, breathing snake with a conscience. God does not take shortcuts when showing who he is; we can trust his plans are well thought out and sincere.
Personal thoughts
God made Moses as God to Pharoah. Moses would perform the miracles and speak to God; he would then give the message to Aaron (7:2). Like us, Israel was so close to being released from bondage and traveling back to the promised land. In the grand scheme of things, Aaron’s job was done rather quickly. If you are someone blessed with the gift of prophecy, remember: “Above, all you must understand no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things” (2 Peter 1:21-22). It must be words carried along by the Holy Spirit. God kept the Israelites informed, away from many of the plaques, and gave them direction. He has provided us with a road map we, like the prophets searching for salvation, need to search the bible for prophecies (1 Peter 1:10). The bible gives us a complete picture of the beginning of the Earth through its destruction. Over the 1,500 years of writing, authors and periods have changed, but the message remained the same. Diving into the word of God will not only bless us with a peace that no man can offer, but it will also help us to receive the prophet’s reward (Matthew 10:41). The prophets not only will have eternal life, they knew God’s plan and could withstand the turmoil happening during their lifetime. We can be assured God will finish our work when the time is right, for now we must listen and obey.
Hiding His word in your ❤
‘Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. ‘
Matthew 10:18-20
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