God Knows My Name
Understand that God knows everything about them
Recognize that God pays special attention to them
Feel loved and special to God
βYahweh, you have searched me, and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.β
β Psalm 139:1-3 (WEB)Shows God's intimate knowledge of each person
Look in the mirror and talk about how God knows everything about you!
God knows exactly who you are - your name, what you like, and everything you do!
Play a simple follow-the-leader game showing God knows our movements
Simpler: Slow, simple movements
Challenge: Add more complex movements
Review what we learned about God knowing us
Dear God, thank you for knowing me and loving me!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God made only one special you!
βGod made me special!β
β Psalm 139:14 (WEB)π― Activity: Stand-and-Shout Game: Children stand up and shout 'God made ME special!' while pointing to themselves
Young children are developing self-awareness and understanding of personal identity
Staying focused and understanding abstract concepts about God
Child's engagement and moments of connection