Leader Guide
Game
- Cardstock
- The Birth of Moses Plan Cards
- The Birth of Moses Plan Card Markers
- Scissors
- See The Birth of Moses Plan Card Game Setup for reference.
Make one copy of the Plan Cards for every six children.
Make one copy of each Plan Card Marker on cardstock.
Cut out the individual Plan Cards.
Shuffle the Plan Cards and place them in a pile.
Place each Plan Card Marker on the floor according to the illustration, as far apart as possible in the classroom. Leave space for two teams to form lines outside the playing area.
Step by Step: Play a game to follow a plan.
In Large Group, you were asked to watch for what Moses’ family prayed as they placed him in the basket. What did they pray? They asked the Lord to keep him safe.
Did God answer their prayer? Yes.
God kept Moses safe and used him in a wonderful plan to free His people from slavery!
Divide the children into two equal teams. Give a Plan Card to each player. Explain that they must follow the numbers in order; there are lots of different plans, so they should be careful to follow their own plan, not someone else’s!
Point out the number cards that are in five different places in the room. Begin the game. The first player from each team will start the game and follow their individual plan, walking quickly from number to number in order. The player will then return to the back of the team’s line. Be ready to assist children with special needs.
The first team to complete their plans wins. If time permits, play another round. Gather the cards, shuffle them, and hand one to each player. As the game progresses, call out a new way to travel, sometimes twice during a player’s turn, such as walk backward, skip, hop on one foot, etc.
Discuss how we are sometimes thrown curves in our plans and have to adjust and deal with them.
Conclusion: Was everyone’s plan the same? No.
What can we learn about God’s plan and purpose for each of us from this game? We can’t look at what others are called to do. Each of us needs to find out what our specific plan and purpose is and do it faithfully. Each of us has a unique plan.
God had big plans for Moses. Many ups and downs happened in Moses’ life—and we will experience ups and downs in our lives, too. We must continue to trust in God’s plan and not allow anything to “throw us” off His path. Now, let’s learn more about fulfilling God’s plan and purpose for our lives.