Exodus 23 · Grade 3
Help Even Your Enemy
Read the Story
God said, You shall not spread a false report. He also said, You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. Judges must be fair. They must not take a bribe. A bribe makes people blind to what is right. And do not treat foreigners badly, for you know how it feels to be a stranger.
If you meet your enemy's ox or donkey going the wrong way, bring it back. If you see his donkey lying under a heavy load, help him with it. For six years, farm your land. In the seventh year, let it rest so the poor and the animals can eat. Work six days, and rest on the seventh.
Three times a year, keep a feast to God: the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Harvest and the Feast of Gathering. God said, Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. He told them to listen to the angel's voice. God would drive out their enemies little by little.
Memory Verse
““Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.”
Exodus 23:20 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What should you not follow a crowd to do?
What does a bribe do?
What should you do if your enemy's donkey is under a heavy load?
Why did the land rest in the seventh year?
Why would God drive out the enemies little by little?
Story Order
Write what happened in each box.
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 be kind to someone who is not your friend?
- When do you need to stand alone for what is right?
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