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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in God’s Word BEFORE your children attend church. Because God’s plan is for parents to be the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith, we want YOU to be the one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them. For additional support in spiritual parenting and to learn more about creating transforming environments in your home, be sure to pick up HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource from your church or download at HomeFrontMag.com. You can also access the HomeFront app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
1.13 REMEMBER & CELEBRATE
• There are seven festivals that were celebrated by the Israelite people: Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Festival of First Fruits, Feast of Harvest, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths).
Pausing to remember what God has done in your own life will help reinforce God’s goodness for your child. As you celebrate the lessons He teaches you through your circumstances, your child will learn that God is good all the time, in every situation.
• During the feasts, the Israelites ate, danced, sang, played instruments, prayed, and offered sacrifices to God. • The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a time for the Israelites to remember how God delivered them quickly from Egypt—before their bread was able to rise.
Teachable Moments After reading Psalm 113, discuss the following together: • How have you seen God in your life? • How have you trusted God lately?
Psalm 113 Feast of Unleavened Bread: A feast that represented the Israelites’ quick departure from Egypt, before their bread (or yeast) had time to rise.
• When have you known God was with you?
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Blessing
For more information about blessing your child, see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.
A blessing to pray over your child: © 2013 David C Cook. TruResources are developed in partnership with ROCKHARBOR Church and a national network of family and children’s ministry leaders. All rights reserved.
(Insert child’s name), the Lord is good, all the time and in every circumstance. May you remember His goodness and mercy and celebrate His activity in your life.