At Home with your kids September 21-27

Wisdom:  Finding out what you should do and doing it!  We're still talking about wisdom.  This week was a little different with Gordopalooza 3.  We did alot more things in large group than normal.  But here is the story line for you to talk about at home this week.

TO BE WISE, HANG OUT WITH WISE PEOPLE! 

2 Chronicles 10:1-19 tells us about King Rehoboam and his way of leading the people.  Rehoboam was Solomon's son and took the throne at Solomon's death.  We have already discussed this month how God gave Solomon wisdom to make decsions and govern the people. 

After Rehoboam took the throne a group of people came and asked the king to lighten the burden that his father had put on them.  And if he would they would serve him faithfully.  The king had a decsion to make.

He consulted with 2 groups of people.  The Elders advice was to listen to the people's request.  His friends advice was to make it even harder on the people.  Well the king listened his friend's and made the work harder on the people. 

The people resonded by not serving the king and revolting and beginning a new country.  This is where God's people became two nations, Judah and Israel.  This week ask your child questions like:  "what was the king's name?"  "who were the two groups of people?" what were the two groups advice?"  and "what did the king choose to do?"

This helps them learn the story.  Remind them that to be wise you need to hang out with wise people.  I think as parents of elementary students we want them to learn that now, than in middle school.  If so teach and re-teach that now, instead of middle school. 

RED + YELLOW= ORANGE  Let's work together!