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REMEMBER & CELEBRATE Festival of Atonement: Remembering and Celebrating God as Righteous
JUST FOR FUN Give your family several situational challenges that present opportunities to choose the right or wrong thing to do. For instance, you may say, “If you found a wallet with money in it, what would you do?” Explain that righteousness means being morally just or right. Then share with them that only one person on this earth has ever truly led a righteous life: Jesus. Read Romans 3:22–26. Discuss how we can be redeemed and what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ. Pray, thanking God that He sent Jesus to become the sacrifice for our sins.
DID YOU KNOW? • There are seven festivals that were celebrated by the Israelite people: Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Festival of First Fruits, Feast of Harvest, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths). • During the feasts, the Israelites ate, danced, sang, played instruments, prayed, and offered sacrifices to God. • During the Festival of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the Israelites rededicated the temple to the Lord and repented of their sins. • This festival will be fulfilled at the Day of Atonement, which will usher in God’s judgment of the nations.
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Spring Lesson 13
DEVELOPMENT Your child is learning that there are consequences for his behavior— good or bad. Your consistent structure will help him learn what consequences he can expect as he learns to make wise choices.
TEACHABLE MOMENTS After reading the Scripture passage, discuss the following together: • Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? • What does the word “righteous” mean? • How is God righteous?
BLESSING A blessing can be a spoken prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words of encouragement and guidance over your child. For more information about blessing your child, see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource @ HomeFrontMag.com. A blessing to pray over your child: (Child’s name), may your eyes see, your ears hear, and your heart know
the many loving ways of the Lord your God. May you always trust in Him.