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WEEK #2 SEPTEMBER 9/10 2017 Y PARENT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

HEY PARENTS… DID YOU KNOW? ’s sons grew up and he had a mess on his hands. He had picked favorites and his sons fought and argued with each other. That’s what favorites do to a family. But ’s hand was on and the whole mess. And His hand can be on our messy, ordinary families too. Even if we haven’t gotten it all right—all the time—there is hope. God is in the business of redeeming ordinary families and making them special. But it all starts with our own hearts—our feelings plus our will plus our in- tellect. We have to ask God to meet us there in His Word. Everyday. That’s where special begins.

Reuben Potiphar The oldest of the 12 sons Captain of the Palace Guard, of Jacob, Reuben felt the Potiphar was wealthy and responsibility to save powerful. Joseph was sold to Joseph from death and selling him to the caravan. Potiphar by ’s Reuben was the son of grandchildren the Jacob’s first wife who was “Ishmaelites”. not Jacob’s favorite and felt the strongest sting of his father picking favorites.

Ishmael Joseph, Potiphar’s Manager God promised and a son but Sa- Joseph was successful in rah grew impatient with everything he did for Potiphar waiting. (She did have to because the hand of the Lord wait a long time.) So she was on Joseph. Potiphar cheated and did it her worried about nothing but the own way. But God loved food he ate because of God’s Ishmael and took good favor on Joseph’s life. care of him even though he wasn’t the promise. Connecting your child every weekend to the Word of God through story n ten new words a ges are able to lear D? Children of all a in 11 weeks. THE WEEKLY WOR en nine new words WHAT IS are teaching childr them in RDINARY KIDS we xperience and grow day! During O to enrich a child’s e tentionally chosen These words are in their young faith. lings + n’s individual fee ART: Each perso he stuff in HE or disobey+ all t y choice to obey onal. m ow. It’s very pers my brain that I kn PARENT: It’s important to engage your child with God’s Word everyday for 30-60 seconds even at the youngest age. Here are three days of devos to get you started. Then you share for three days about what God is teaching you. Save day seven to talk about what you learned in church this weekend. This is storing up God’s Word in their hearts. KEND? WE DO THIS WEE things to each WHAT DID were doing horrible d that Jacob’s sons ter 38. We did this We learne dult , skip chap you read from an a a slave and taken other. If wn in a pit, sold as nd. Joseph was thro ealthy powerful man weeke . Then resold to a w ee miles away to REN’S BIBLE for thr 200 our favorite CHILD s on ed Potiphar. Grab y to answer question nam hild will not be able ays of devos. Your c d training them. their own. You are ASK YOUR CHILD: Please bring me our children’s Bible so we can read the true stories from God’s Word. (Find stories about Joseph’s dreams and Joseph thrown in the pit.) DISCOVER & LEARN: Can point to some things that are sad? IMAGINE & SOLVE: Does it make you sad that the brothers were so mean to each other? That made God sad too! IMPROVE & TRY AGAIN: Read another verse. Turn to 1 Corinthians 13:4a. God wants us to love each other in our hearts. PRAY OVER YOUR CHILD: Heavenly Father, help ______and I to love each other with our choices to be patient and kind. In ’ name, amen. ASK YOUR CHILD: Please bring me our children’s Bible so we can read the true stories from God’s Word. (Find stories about Joseph being sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. It’s okay if you repeat stories. Children love that.) DISCOVER & LEARN: Can point to some things that are sad? IMAGINE & SOLVE: Does it make you sad that Joseph was taken so far away from his home? Was God still in control and did He still have a spe- cial plan even though the brothers were not doing the right thing? IMPROVE & TRY AGAIN: How does God want us to treat each other? Read Luke 6:31. PRAY OVER YOUR CHILD: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word. Please give ______and I a pure heart to treat each other the way you want us to. In Jesus’ name, amen. ASK YOUR CHILD: Please bring me our children’s Bible so we can read the true stories from God’s Word. (Find stories about Joseph living in Poti- phar’s house but not Potiphar’s Wife. That’s for next week. DISCOVER & LEARN: Can you point to some things that you like? IMAGINE & SOLVE: Was Joseph doing well because God’s hand was on his life? (Yes) IMPROVE & TRY AGAIN: Read more. Turn to Proverbs 14:23 PRAY OVER YOUR CHILD: Heavenly Father, protect us from sin. Help us to work hard for you. Thank you for knowing my name and loving me. In Jesus’ name, amen. Psalm 119:11 (ESV)

I have stored Action: Pull both hands to your chest like a gathering motion up your word Action: Hands in front together like a Bible in my heart Action: Hands over heart that I Action: Two thumbs to self might not sin Action: Shake head “no” against you. Action: Point upward BEYOND THE WORDS: STORED: Saved up for when you need it the most WORD: Actually spoken out loud as a command HEART: The center of everything inside a person … feelings + will + intellect SIN: To miss the mark, to forfeit (think about forfeiting a game, we say “I give up. I can’t win.”) AGAINST: Above, over, upon

THREE STEPS to BEING SPECIAL for YOUNG CHILDREN 1. Become God’s child. (John 3) Motion: start at the top of your head and move hands over body 2. Learn God’s Word. (Psalm 119:9) Motion: place hands over your heart 3. Ask the Lord to teach you. (Psalm 119:12) Motion: fold hands in praying position