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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.
1.9 God Is with Me Part of The Big God Story Exodus 13:21–22; 14:19–24; 33:9–10; Numbers 14:14 God leads the Israelites through the desert. A pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night guide them where to travel.
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• Theophony is a term for the manifestation of God in a way that is tangible to the human senses. • God made His presence known to the Israelites in a pillar of fire and a pillar of cloud. This pillar was a physical representation of the presence of God with the Israelites. • When the pillar of cloud moved and stood between God’s people and the pursuing Egyptians, it appeared as darkness to the Egyptians but as light to the Israelites (Exodus 14:20).
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Exposing your child to a variety of experiences and activities will help him find what he loves to do and where God has uniquely gifted him.
Teachable Moments After reading the passage, discuss the following together: • Who was in the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire?
• How did God protect the Israelites?
• How can you know that God is with you?
Younger: See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3:1a
Older: See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1
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 name of child), God made you, and He loves you so very much. He will be with you wherever you go. He will never leave you, no matter what!