The Parent Weekly for July 28th, God’s Word Has Power (part 1)
God has given parents the privilege of being the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith.
The Parent Weekly is designed to reinforce that truth by encouraging your family to have time in God’s Word before your child attends church each week. It will provide you with ways to introduce The Big God Story and have age-appropriate conversations with your little one as you prepare her for what she will be experiencing in church for the next four weeks.
Research has shown that children between the ages of two and four learn best through repetition. Because of this, TruBlessings will spend two weeks on the same part of The Big God Story and the Big Idea.
Each week you will receive a new Blessing. A blessing is a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words of encouragement and guidance. While giving the blessing, you may desire to lay hands on your child as you speak the Scripture or pray a prayer over him.
Hamilton the Hedgehog will play a role in your child’s experience in church each week—be sure to ask about him. He loves to Dig into God’s Word. The passage of Scripture provided will assist you as you reinforce the Ponder Point. Did You Know? has fun facts about this part of The Big God Story for you to share with your child. And Connect as a Family is simply a conversation starter to assist you as you spiritually parent.
What we learned today
Big Idea: Gods Word Has Power (part 1)
2 Kings 22—23v23 Scrolls containing God’s Word were discovered during the temple restoration. Josiah made sure the scrolls were read to the people. The powerful words led the people to destroy their idols and continue to repair the Lord’s temple.
Where we’re headed next time
Big Idea: Gods Word Has Power (part 2)
2 Kings 22—23v23 Scrolls containing God’s Word were discovered during the temple restoration. Josiah made sure the scrolls were read to the people. The powerful words led the people to destroy their idols and continue to repair the Lord’s temple.
Did you know?
Josiah took the throne as king when he was only eight years old!
After hearing God’s Word, Josiah ordered that all idols and anything associated with the worship of pagan gods be destroyed.
Connect as a family
Your child may enjoy playing with nesting blocks. Choose a few to overturn. Hide an object beneath one and encourage your child to find it. Remind him how Josiah found God’s Word.
God’s Word is so powerful that just hearing it changed Josiah’s life!
Blessing
Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.
A blessing to pray over your child; (Child’s name), may God’s Word help you know God and follow Him.
