Testify: When we know that God loves us, protects us, and will save us, it doesn’t matter what other people think. Video: Watch how one boy managed a bully in his class at school.Īsk: How did the kind boy act as a refuge for the bully? Sometimes He does remove the things that cause us distress, but often He gives us the courage to face our fears and the peace that comes from knowing He is on our side and that His love and approval are all that matter.Īsk: How does it help to know that God is our refuge when we face unkind people or bullies? Merriam-Webster defines it as a “shelter or protection from danger or distress.”Īsk: How does God provide us with protection from distress? Trust in him at all times ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.Īsk: What does it mean that God is a refuge? What is a refuge? In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence I shall not be moved. My soul, wait thou only upon God for my expectation is from him. Read: Psalm 62: 5-8 explains where true safety, peace, and strength come from. How can we find peace and calmness in the face of these anxious feelings of starting something new? Discuss with the children in your life the need to seek their true identity, their peace, and their safety not in popular styles or popular crowds or beliefs, but instead to seek this refuge from the Lord.Īsk: Have you ever started something new even though it was frightening? Maybe a new school year, or new sport? Maybe it was a new class or starting new lessons? How did you cope with the anxiety of starting something new?Įxplain: We may feel uncomfortable without having our familiar things and people with us in our new circumstances. Many children go back to school this month. We include three lesson plans for different ages.Ĭome and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Study this week’s Come, Follow Me FHE Lesson and rejoice in the Lord’s wildly generous, merciful love. Our God is our refuge from storms and sorrows and He is merciful to all who call on His name.
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