The Burning Bush

 Hi everyone and welcome back to Christchurch Kids. We hope you've had a good week.

We're continuing to look at the adventures of Moses and today God talks to Moses in a fantastic way. 

Did you notice in this story that God spoke to Moses but that He also listened. God listened to the prayers of the Israelites as they asked God to rescue them.

When we think about the big heroes of the Bible, like Moses, we can sometimes forget that they weren't always brave and strong. They didn't always follow what God asked straight away. 

When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, can you remember what Moses said? 

He didn't say yes straight away. He told God that he was worried and that he wouldn't know what to say. God listened to Moses and helped him in his worries. He gave Moses a powerful sign to show others so they would know he came with God's words. He even told Moses' brother Aaron to go with him and help him.

When God asks us to do something, he listens when we talk to him about it. He knows us and he knows how best to help us.  Maybe, just like Moses, we might feel that we aren't good enough. When we feel like that, we can remember that we are children of God! God says that he knows us and that he has amazing plans for us

The Bible tells us how well God knows us in Psalm 139

Lord, you have examined me.
    You know all about me.
You know when I sit down and when I get up.
    You know my thoughts before I think them.
You know where I go and where I lie down.
    You know well everything I do.
 Lord, even before I say a word,
    you already know what I am going to say.
 You are all around me—in front and in back.
    You have put your hand on me.

Psalm 139: 1-5

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We can have a look in our activity books now and find the pages about the burning bush. 

Prayer

(postbox from The Imagination Tree)

In our prayers today, we are going to write God a letter. What would you say in a letter to God? What questions would you ask Him? God loves it when we talk - or write -  to him and he loves to answer us. God can talk to us through the Bible, through things we see and hear at church or in our everyday life and with our family and friends. Look out this week for how God is speaking to you.

Father God, thank you that you know us so well. Thank you that you know just the right ways to help us. We're sorry for the times when we have thought that we aren't good enough to follow you. Help us to listen to you and look for those around us who are helping us.

Amen

We've got a great song now about how God knows us. Let's praise God together that He is amazing and He knows us and loves us.

Thanks for joining in with us today at Christchurch Kids. 

We'll be back next week with more amazing adventures with Moses.