Israel Rejects God’s Plan

Passage:  Numbers 13–14

Principle:  God’s plans always are best.

Praise:  “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Prompt:  Ask your child these questions:

• Why did Moses send spies into Canaan?

• How many spies did he send?

• What kind of report did the spies bring back?

• Which spies trusted the Lord?

• How did God punish the Israelites?

Practice:  Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By thanking God for His promises.

• By obeying God’s instructions.

• By trusting that God’s plan is best.

Memory verse: 

4 years old through kindergarten:

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, (Proverbs 3:5a).

1st through 5th grade:

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5–6).

Missionary:  David and Ruth Kimmel

Ministry:  Women’s ministry