Lesson
21
If you’ve been following
along online, we left off with Moses leading his people out of Egypt. God had
sent plagues upon Egypt in order to convince the Pharaoh to release the
Israelites from slavery. The final plague was death and God had spared the
Israelites through the act of Passover. Today we are going to pick up just as
the Israelites are leaving Egypt.
When God led
the people out of Egypt, He didn’t lead them on the easiest road. He took them
through the desert toward a big sea called the Red Sea. God led them by day
with a big cloud and He led them by night with a pillar of fire. The cloud
helped shade the people from the hot desert sun during the day and the fire
helped keep them warm at night. God took care of His people.
Meanwhile,
back in Egypt, when the king realized that the Israelites were gone, he changed
his mind and decided he wanted them back again. He really didn’t want to lose
all his slaves. Pharaoh took his best men and chariots and started chasing the
Israelites.
When the
children of Israel saw the Egyptian army and chariots coming, they were afraid.
But Moses said, "Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord save
you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord
himself will fight for you. Just stay calm."
Then Moses
raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water
with a strong east wind. So, the people of Israel walked through the middle of
the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! The Egyptians, with
their horses and chariots, chased after the Israelites through the sea, but God
twisted their chariot wheels, making them difficult to drive.
When the
Israelites reached the other side, the Lord said to Moses, "Raise your
hand over the sea again." When he did, the waters returned and all of the
chariots and horses -- the entire army of the Pharaoh who chased the Israelites
into the sea were drowned. Not a single one survived.
When the
people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had unleashed against the
Egyptians, they were amazed! They put their faith in the Lord and in his
servant Moses.
I’m so glad we
serve a God who loves us and protects us. We may not have to cross the sea on
dry land, but we see His miracles every day!
“Fear
not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you
today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The
Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
Exodus 14:13-14
Coloring & Activity Pages
Craft Time!
What you will need:
Blue Construction Paper
Brown Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Crayons
Instructions:
1. Cut the construction paper in half, long ways
2. Fold both sheets in half, long ways
3. Glue flat sides to either side of brown paper
4. Color and cut out pictures
5. Bend the bottom tab on Moses and glue to top of sheet,
on brown paper
6. Glue fish onto the blue paper
7. Glue the Egyptians on the other end of the brown paper
if you’d like
Now let's worship God with music!
Thanks for worshiping with us!
God loves you and so do we!
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