Big Idea: We can say, “the Lord is my God,” because He is faithful to do what He says He will do.

Bible Passage: Genesis 25:19-26, 26:1-6, 28:10-22

This week we talked about the story of God’s reaffirmation of the Covenant he made to Isaac, Abraham’s son. God kept His promise to save the world by making a covenant with Abraham that came true with Isaac, and then Jacob too. We see how God is faithful even when people are faithless, and He chooses people to be part of His plan. To Jacob, God says, “I am with you, and will protect you everywhere you go.” When Jacob realised He was chosen by God to be blessed, He said, “How awesome is this place! If God does all He says He will, then the Lord will be my God.” We can likewise respond to God because He did do what He said He would to save us, in Jesus. We can say, “How awesome is our God! He has done what He said He would, He is my God!” because we are chosen by Him to be His children. 

Family Activity

Make a commitment as a family to do something together every day this week. It can be as simple as brushing your teeth in the same room, or singing a song before bed time. You can be as creative as you like. Commit today to do this activity every day this week. Then, try together, to keep your word. When you get to Friday, talk about how you have gone each day. Whether you have succeeed or failed, talk about how hard it is for us humans to keep our promises, and that sometimes we fail. But God never does. When He says He will do something, He always does it. This is how we can trust Him. He promised to save us from sin, and He as done that in Jesus. Praise him together for His faithfulness.