We Will Serve the Lord

Bible Texts:

Joshua 24:1-18

Children's Bible Story sources:

"People promise to serve God," DK Children's Everyday Bible, p.83

"Following God," The Lion Bible for Children, p.104

Children's Story Resources

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

When Monica sees the moon, she wants to play with it. Her Papa gets a very long ladder and climbs to the moon, takes the moon and gives it to Monica. He is not merely fulfilling her wish, but demonstrating that even a seemingly unreachable goal can actually be attained.

How these stories are connected: Monica’s papa did a miraculous thing in getting the moon for her just as God did a miraculous thing in bring the Israelites to their homeland. These stories give us the chance to talk about loyalty and serve to those who have blessed our lives.

Questions about Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle:

What did Monica ask her papa to do?

What did he do?

How do you think Monica felt about her papa after that?

Do you think she loved and helped him after that? Why?

Questions about the Bible story:

What did God do for the people?

What did Joshua ask the people to do for God?

Why did Joshua put a big stone in their holy place?

Questions about our lives:

What good things has God done for you and your family?

How do you serve God?

How do you remember to serve God?

Prayer

Dear God, thank you for all the people who do good things for us. Help us to serve them and serve you with all our heart. Teach us to be thankful. Amen