Exodus 22 · Grade 4
God Hears the Cry
Read and Think
God's laws teach us to respect other people's things. When we take or damage what belongs to someone, we should make it right. Making things right is called restitution.
God has a special care for people who are weak or alone, like foreigners, widows and orphans. He said He hears their cry. Israel had been strangers in Egypt, so they should understand how it feels.
God told lenders to return a poor man's cloak by sunset for I am gracious. God's people should be generous because God is generous. James 1:27 says pure religion is to visit orphans and widows in their trouble.
Show What You Know
What is restitution?
Name groups God has special care for.
Why should Israel understand strangers?
What does James 1:27 say pure religion is?
Think About It
Who among your friends or at church might feel like a stranger? How can you welcome them?
How does God's kindness to you make you want to be kind to others?
Memory Verse
““You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 22:21 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can you show care for people in need around you?
- What should you do after you break or lose what belongs to another?
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