The Other Side of No Lesson 5
Script
| Time: 5–10 minutes Supplies Blindfold Destination location/object Let’s Begin Choose one volunteer. Show everyone the destination. “Today we’re going to do a little experiment.” Do you think ______ can make it to our destination?” Allow children to answer. Hold up the blindfold. “What if she can’t see where she’s going?” Place the blindfold on the volunteer. Round One Give only vague directions. Example: “Go that way. A little farther. Turn. Now that way” Pause after a few moments. Was that easy or hard? Why? “Sometimes life feels like that. We have choices to make every day and if we try to figure everything out on our own, it’s easy to get confused. But God doesn’t leave us without directions.” What are God’s directions called? Allow children to answer…The Ten Commandments Round Two “Let’s try again.” Guide the volunteer carefully with very clear directions. Example: “Take two small steps forward. One step to the left. Three tiny steps forward.” Celebrate reaching the destination. “Why did that work so much better?” Allow children to answer. “God’s Word works the same way. He sees what we cannot see. His instructions are given because He loves us and wants what is best for us. Whenever you aren’t sure what to do, pause, pray, and ask God for wisdom.” Ask Why can we trust God’s directions? Where can we find God’s instructions? What can we do when we don’t know what choice to make? Wrap Up “Sometimes the ‘other side of no’ means saying no to something that pulls us away from God and saying yes to God’s way instead. God’s way is always the best way, even when it may feel harder or even more fun.” |
If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.”
Deuteronomy 28:1
