Dig In: Psalm 119:9-16
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Opening:
Thank you for coming!
Let’s go around and say our names
We’re learning a capter of the Bible called Psalm 119.
Psalm 119 is a song, but we don’t know the tune.
It’s all about how awesome God’s Word is!
Today’s part of Psalm 119 tells us that God’s Word helps us live right, so let’s make thumbprints represents “thumbs” up” to decorate our Bible.
Have each child press a thumb in the ink pad and then hold the thumb in a thumbs-up position while pressing the thumb on the left-hand page of the book you drew.
You’ll continue to add to the poster for two weeks, so leave it hanging.
Tell kids about a good choice you made in the last week.
Have kids form pairs. Ask kids to share about good choices they made in the last week.
Sometimes it’s hard to make good choices.
But we can find so much joy in the Bible because God’s Word helps us live right.
Let’s dive into God’s exciting, true book!
And let’s talk with God.
PRAY
Core Bible Discovery:
Today we’re learning that God’s Word helps us live right.
Psalm 119 is all about how amazing God’s Word is!
Did you know Psalm 119 is the longest chapter of the Bible?
It has 176 verses! And all those verses are a celebration of God’s awesome words to us in the Bible—like this one!
16 I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.
There was a guy in the Bible named Daniel who delighted in God’s Word like that.
Even though he and other people in his country were captured and taken to a foreign land, he kept on following God.
He knew God’s Word, and it gave him wisdom.
One day, when the king of that foreign land needed help, he came to Daniel.
Let’s find out what happened.
First of all, the king and his friends were having a party, and they were using special dishes from God’s Temple!
Those weren’t supposed to be used for an ordinary dinner party!
Tell about dishes your family uses only for special occasions.
Share your own example first.
Now imagine if your mom or dad came into your room and found you smearing dirt all over those dishes.
What do you think would happen?
Well, the king got in trouble, all right.
God showed up in a surprising way!
All of a sudden, a hand appeared and started writing on the king’s wall!
Have kids hold up their fingers and pretend to write in the air.
Let’s see what the hand wrote.
Have kids work together to color with markers all over the bulletin board paper you wrote on earlier, revealing the white letters. Have an older child read the words aloud once they’re revealed.
Numbered, weighed, and divided.
What do you think these words meant for the king?
God had a message for the king, but the king couldn’t really understand it any more than we can!
But the king found out something important about Daniel.
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has within him the spirit of the holy gods. During Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, this man was found to have insight, understanding, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your predecessor, the king—your predecessor King Nebuchadnezzar—made him chief over all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers of Babylon. 12 This man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, has exceptional ability and is filled with divine knowledge and understanding. He can interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.”
Daniel was wise and could solve problems because he knew God’s Word!
God’s Word helps us live right, and then we can be an example like Daniel!
Let’s find out what Daniel said the words meant.
Have kids form three groups with at least one reader in each group. One group will look up and read Daniel 5:26, another Daniel 5:27, and the third Daniel 5:28.
26 This is what these words mean:
Mene means ‘numbered’—God has numbered the days of your reign and has brought it to an end.
27 Tekel means ‘weighed’—you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up.
28 Parsin means ‘divided’—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
What’s the message for the king?
Yikes! That doesn’t sound very good
The king was about to lose his kingdom because he didn’t measure up.
Unlike Daniel, the king didn’t read and follow God’s Word.
God’s Word helps us live right, but without it, the king was living badly.
We saw how God wrote some words on the wall as a message for the king.
We have messages from God in his Word, the Bible.
They’re messages to help us live right, so let’s read God’s messages.
Have kids form four groups. Assign each group two verses from Psalm 119:9-16. Each group will read the verses together, and then kids will each choose a word that most delights them from the verses. When they’ve chosen a word, kids will write it on the blank bulletin board paper. Encourage kids to decorate their words or use fancy letters, such as bubble letters or block letters, to write their words. Younger kids can draw pictures that show being happy or delighted instead of writing a word
Wow!
Look at all the messages God has for us in just these few verses!
No wonder the people who wrote Psalm 119 delighted in God’s Word.
They knew God’s Word helps us live right.
9 How can a young person stay pure?
By obeying your word.
Life Application Wrap-Up:
Read Psalm 119:11 as a prayer, pausing for kids to repeat after you.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Read Psalm 119:14 as a prayer, pausing for kids to repeat after you.
14 I have rejoiced in your laws
as much as in riches.
Read Psalm 119:16 as a prayer, pausing for kids to repeat after you.
16 I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.
Pray: God, thank you for the Bible! Thank you that your Word helps us live right! We celebrate and delight in the fact that you speak to us through the Bible! In Jesus’ name, amen.
Thank kids for coming, and encourage them to come back next week.