Isaac's Blessing
Songs
Song 1: Jesus Loves Me
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Song 2: I've Got Peace Like a River
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Bible Cartoon
Jacob and Esau l God's Story
Read from The Beginner's Bible
Page: 58
Bible reference: Genesis 27
Devotional
A long time ago, when a father grew very old, he gave his things to his sons. Usually, the oldest son got more—sometimes even twice as much as the younger one. That special gift was called the blessing. Isaac had two sons named Esau and Jacob. Esau was the older son, so he was supposed to get the blessing. But Jacob wanted the blessing for himself. So he tricked his father. When his brother Esau found out, Esau was very, very angry. He was so angry that it wasn’t safe for Jacob to stay at home anymore, so Jacob had to run away. Then nobody was happy. We can learn something important from this story. When we try to take things that don't belong to us, it doesn’t make anyone happy. But God has a better plan for us. We can trust God to take care of us. God gives us everything we really need. When we trust Jesus and love Him, we know He will always look after us. So we don't need to take things that don't belong to us, because God has already given us everything we need.
Discussion Questions
- What did Jacob do that made Esau so mad?
- Who will give us everything we need?
Craft
Paper bag crafts: Jacob and Esau. Esau is "hairy" with cotton balls. The point of the craft is that the two brothers could either fight or get along. Click here
Memory Verse
Matthew 6:33 (CEV). But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.