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LEARN & GROW
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March 12, 2010
KEY VERSE
"and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD." (Exodus 10:2 / ESV)
CENTRAL TRUTH
Share God's signs and wonders with your children and grandchildren so that they will know His power.
DEVOTION
Don't you love to read or hear a story that is filled with excitement and suspense? I can remember the many times when reading from God's Word to our son during "Bible time" in our homeschool day. I can remember seeing the excitement, joy, and enthusiastic expression on his eight-year-old face after reading from passages like this one from Exodus 10. What a priceless "read aloud" time this was. Once again, Pharaoh's heart is hardened. The eighth plague, the locusts, and the ninth plague, darkness, fill this chapter, and God's power is again demonstrated (10:13-15) and (10:21-22). You may be thinking, "What can I learn from such a familiar passage about these two plagues?" You may even have a dullness of spirit when reading an Old Testament passage like this one. How about this: Read the passage through the eyes of a child , "with childlike faith," (Matt. 18:4) and with an enthusiastic and expectant heart. Our Lord wants us to get to know Him better by reading His love letter to us. Then, He wants us to share the knowledge he has given us. So, curl up on the sofa and read aloud these passages from Exodus 10. If you have children and grandchildren, gather them around you for the adventure. The Lord is a powerful God. "When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chron. 7:13-14).
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Is there a familiar passage from the Bible, through which God has spoken to your heart?
- What signs and wonders has the Lord performed in your life lately?
- How do you share with others in your family (especially children and grandchildren) what the Lord is teaching you from His Word?
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About the Author
Virginia Youngblood
I am blessed to be a wife and mother. I’ve been a Christian for over 30 years. I desire to please the Lord and to know Him better by reading His Word and obeying it.
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