Elementary Level, Block 5—Aaron to Ruth
Week 41
Aaron and His Sons—Set Apart to Serve God
Point to Emphasize: We can be those who are not ordinary, but special to God.
Reference Reading: Leviticus 8:1-21
Memory Verse: …It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.” (Luke 4:8b)
Story Sample
Lately we have been hearing some stories about Moses and the children of Israel. Do you remember how they were instructed by God to build a tabernacle? Well, after the tabernacle was finished, God did something He had never done before. Out of the millions of people who had traveled through the wilderness, God separated some to serve Him in a special way. The ones God set apart for this job were Aaron and his sons. They were called priests. They were not ordinary, like everyone else, because they had been chosen to do special tasks in the tabernacle.
After they were made priests, they stayed at the entrance of the tabernacle, God’s house. They were washed and dressed in a special way. They were also given things to do, like taking care of everything in the tabernacle and even preparing and bringing offerings to God. This was something that had never been done before! For the first time, God’s people brought offerings to God according to God’s rules. These people, the priests, were very special, unlike everyone else.
Just like these priests who were special, we are not ordinary people—we are special to God. A lot of people around us behave in a certain way, celebrate certain things, do certain things and talk in a certain way. However, we are not like them. We are not ordinary people. We have been chosen by God to be special.
One time a friend from school invited me to go to a party. I knew that the other children who were going were some of the kids at school who always got in trouble. I had also heard that the party might be on Lord’s Day, when I would usually go to the meeting. Part of me really wanted to go. But another part of me knew that I was different and wouldn’t want to do the things they would. So I didn’t go. I was so glad when I thought of being in the children’s meeting with my friends! [Storyteller, insert your own story.]
You are growing up in this world surrounded by a lot of people in God’s household, but they are different, not ordinary people. We go to neighborhood children’s meetings, group meetings and family summer camps. We open our house to receive others, we consider what we wear, and we can love God. I’m so glad to be special to God, and not ordinary like so many other people!