Leader Guide
Craft
- Blessing Necklace Page
- Silver Amulet Image
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Single hole punch
- Yarn or string—about 30 inches per child, plus extra
- Optional: silver or gray crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Make one craft to use in class as a model.
Copy the Blessing Necklace on cardstock in color or black and white—enough necklaces for all children, plus extras.
Cut apart the individual pieces from each page.
Make a copy of the Silver Amulet image or be prepared to show it on your electronic device.
Recommended: before class, punch out the holes in the necklaces.
Divine Favor: Make a necklace of God’s blessing.
In a video from the previous lesson, who did we learn was the author of the first five books of the Bible? Moses.
Have you ever heard of a shape called a pentagon? Children respond.
How many sides does a pentagon have? Five.
“Penta” means five. The first five books are called the Pentateuch. This means “five books” or “five scrolls.” Have any of you memorized the names of the first five books of the Bible? Children respond.
What are they? Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
The story of the spies and the Promised Land is told in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Display the finished craft. Give each child a craft page and string or yarn.
Provide silver or gray crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers for children to color if your copies are in black and white.
Show children how to carefully punch out the holes in their necklaces, if not already punched out.
Have children insert their strings into the necklace holes and tie it. Assist children as needed.
Let’s learn more about the Scripture that is written on your necklace.
Read Numbers 6:22–27:
This is called a benediction. A benediction is a declaration of blessings from God upon His people. Often, pastors say a benediction over the congregation near the end of the worship service. Aaron and his sons were Jewish priests. That is why this passage is sometimes called the “Priestly” or “Aaronic” Benediction.
Display the Silver Amulet image. In 1979, in a burial site just south of Jerusalem, an important discovery was made: two small, rolled sheets of thin, pliable silver called amulets. When they were unrolled, etched inscriptions of a shortened version of Numbers 6:24–26 were revealed. Show image.
These may have been worn as reminders of God’s blessings. This discovery is exciting and significant because the amulets are so old—even older than the Dead Sea Scrolls—and also because they contain a portion of Scripture.
Conclusion: Take your necklace home today. You can wear it or hang it up in your room as a reminder that you are blessed by God in Jesus Christ. Be encouraged and confident as you walk in His divine favor and protection every day.
Optional: Read Ephesians 1:3: