Elementary Level, Block 1—Adam to Noah
Week 9
Noah and His Family—Receiving God’s Care
Point to Emphasize: We receive God’s care in our families where we are cared for and protected.
Reference Reading: Genesis 6—9
Memory Verse: …It matters to Him concerning you. (1 Peter 5:7b)
Story Sample
When the ark was prepared and ready, God asked Noah to enter into the ark along with his wife, his children and the wives of his children. Not just Noah, but his whole family entered into the ark. That is wonderful! God was happy with Noah and wanted his whole family to be safe. Do you see what I see here? God likes families! God was not caring only for Noah. God was caring for Noah’s whole family. So even before it started to rain, Noah and his family entered the ark. They were cared for and protected by God.
God cares for each one of you by placing you in your family. God didn’t want Noah to be alone. In the same way, God doesn’t want (child’s name) to be alone. [Name some of the children in your group.] God wanted you to be part of your family. God said, the perfect place for (child’s name) is in his family! So, your family is God’s special arrangement planned especially for you. Think about it! God decided where you were going to be born. God decided who your parents were going to be. God even decided if you were going to have siblings or if you were to be the only child. All this is God’s arrangement for you.
Now, listen to this… It is in your family that you receive God’s care. Through your family, God cares for you by providing you with a place to sleep, food to eat, clothes to wear. When your mom cooks for you, this is God’s caring for you. When your dad helps you with homework, this is God’s caring for you. Oh, I am so happy that each one of you has a place where God shows you that He cares for you!
It is also in your household that you receive God’s protection and safety. Through your family, God protects you. When we are about to cross the street, our parents always want to hold our hands. They protect us from danger and keep us safe.
[Storyteller, share your own experience of how God cared for your family or how you felt protected in your family.]
I’m so happy that we can be just like Noah! We can receive God’s care and protection in our families! I want this week to be one where you can see God cares for you, just like He cared for Noah and his family. Maybe you can ask your parents to tell you a story where they saw God caring for your whole family.