What does the story of Moses teach us?
Scared for his life—and rightly so—Moses fled to Midian and began a new occupation as a shepherd. While God used this time to mature Moses and prepare him for his next assignment, you and I shouldn’t run from our mistakes. Instead, leaders own their failures, face the consequences, and learn not to make them again.
How did Moses see God in the burning bush?
There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”
How did God appear to Moses through the burning bush?
God heard their cries and appeared to Moses through the burning bush. Kids re-tell the story with the help of Emojis, and bring home a flickering LED burning bush craft to remind them that God knows and cares about them too! Use this lesson to teach kids that they should talk to God about their problems, because God cares about them.
How did God prepare Moses for the assignment?
Now, let’s take a look at some other ways that God prepared Moses for the assignment The places where Moses was before this week’s Bible story (Exodus 1-2) were Goshen, the Nile River, and Midian. Point out how the Lord used the years Moses lived in Midian to prepare him to carry out God’s plan of salvation.
How did Moses’ mother and sister help him?
Moses’ mother and sister Miriam hid Moses; then they placed him in the Nile, where he was rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh. This daughter of Pharaoh raised Moses as her own son. When Moses was about 40 years old, he tried to help the Hebrew people by killing an Egyptian. He had to run away from Egypt, because Pharaoh wanted to kill him.
What places did Moses live in the wilderness?
The places where Moses was before this week’s Bible story (Exodus 1-2) were Goshen, the Nile River, and Midian. Point out how the Lord used the years Moses lived in Midian to prepare him to carry out God’s plan of salvation. What kinds of things do you think Moses had to learn in order to be able to care for sheep in the wilderness?