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God Sends Ravens to Bring Food to Elijah • Lesson 5
Bible Point
Bible Verse
God is our friend
when we’re all alone.
O Lord, you know me (adapted from Psalm 139:1).
Growing Closer to Jesus
Children will
n experience being alone,
n hear how God took care of Elijah when he was alone,
n teach Whiskers that God is with him when he’s alone at night, and
n encourage one another to remember that God is always with them.
Teacher Enrichment
Bible Basis
n God sends ravens to bring food to Elijah.
During the time period described in this passage, the Israelites were making
­sacrifices to the idol Baal in hopes that he would send rain and fertility. God
­demonstrated to his people that he alone controlled nature by striking the
land with drought. God chose Elijah to deliver the news of the upcoming
drought to the king.
False prophets, those who would tell a king only the sort of good news
they knew he wanted to hear, were a dime a dozen in Israel. Those who spoke the truth, especially
when it was bad news, were persecuted. Elijah’s role in announcing the drought made him a ­fugitive,
so God sent Elijah into hiding. During that time, God miraculously provided for Elijah’s need for
food by sending ravens to bring bread and meat.
1 Kings
17:1-6
Prayer
• Read Matthew 6:31-33.
• How has worry kept you from focusing on your relationship with God?
• Pray: Lord, thank you that you are faithful. Help me turn over my worries to you, especially…
Before the Lesson
n Collect the necessary items for the activities you plan to use, referring to the Classroom Supplies and
Learning Lab Supplies listed on the chart.
n Make photocopies of the “Today I Learned…” handout (at the end of this lesson) to send home with
your children.
n Pray for the children in your class and for God’s direction as you teach the lesson.
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This Lesson at a Glance
What Children Will Do
Classroom Supplies
Welcome
Time
Welcome!—Receive name tags,
and be greeted by the teacher.
“Praying Hands Name Tags”
(p. 23), scissors, marker, safety
pins or tape
Let’s Get
Started
Option 1: Water, Water
Everywhere—Explore the sight,
Plastic tablecloth, shallow tubs
of water, measuring spoons and
cups, bowls, pitchers, towels
Option 2: Stream Box—Use a
Large cardboard box, scissors,
crayons, modeling dough, twigs
Option 3: Raven
Sculptures—Make aluminum-
Aluminum foil
Pick-Up Time—Sing a song as
CD player
Direct children to
one or more of the
optional activities
until everyone
arrives.
feel, and sound of water; and hear
how Elijah lived by a stream.
box to construct the ravine where
Elijah stayed.
Learning Lab Supplies
foil ravens, and hear how ravens
brought food to Elijah.
they pick up toys and gather for
Bible Story Time.
Bible Story
Time
Setting the Stage—
Experience being alone by hiding
in private places.
Bible Song and Prayer
Time—Sing a song, bring out the
Bible, CD player
Hear and Tell the Bible
Story—Hear how God sent food
Bible, CD player, foil ravens from
Option 3
Do the Bible Story—Dry up
water on the Learning Mat to
see what it would be like to live
without rain.
Small cup of water, blow-dryer,
small crackers
Bible, and pray together.
to Elijah when Elijah was living by
the stream.
Closing
Whiskers Is Afraid—Reassure
Whiskers that God is his friend
when he’s alone.
All-Alone Prayers—Sit alone
and then with a friend; then sing
a song to remind them that God is
with them.
CD player
*See the end of this lesson for extra-time ideas and supplies.
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Welcome Time
Supplies: “Praying Hands Name Tags” (p. 23), scissors, marker, safety pins or tape
• Bend down and make eye contact with children as they arrive.
• Greet each child individually with an enthusiastic smile.
• Thank each child for coming to class today.
• As children arrive, ask them how they put last week’s lesson into practice. Use
questions such as “What did you tell your friends about how Samuel obeyed God?” or
“What’s one way you obeyed God this week?”
• Say: Today we’re going to learn that God is our friend when we’re all
alone.
• Hand out the praying hands name tags children made during Lesson 1, and help
children attach the name tags to their clothing. If some of the name tags were
damaged or if children weren’t in class that week, have children make new name tags
using the photocopiable name tag patterns.
• Direct children to the Let’s Get Started activities you’ve set up.
It’s important to say the Bible
Point just as it’s written in each
activity. Repeating the Bible Point
again and again will help children
remember it and apply it to their
lives.
Let’s Get Started
Set up one or more of the following activities for children to do as they arrive. After
you greet each child, invite him or her to choose an activity.
Circulate among the children to offer help as needed and direct children’s
conversations toward today’s lesson. Ask questions such as “What do you like to do when
you’re with your friends?” or “What do you think it would be like to live by a stream?”
n Option 1: Water, Water Everywhere
Supplies: plastic tablecloth or shower curtain, shallow tubs of water, measuring
spoons and cups, small bowls and pitchers, towels
Spread a plastic tablecloth or shower curtain on the floor. Set out several shallow
tubs of water, measuring spoons and cups, small bowls, and small pitchers. Let children
use the ­containers to measure and pour the water. Have towels nearby so children can
wipe up spills and dry their hands.
Talk about how the water looks, feels, and sounds. Have children help you think
of ways we use water. Explain that today’s Bible story is about a man who drank water
from a stream when he was all alone. Point out that God provided the water, and
remind children that God is our friend when we’re all alone.
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n Option 2: Stream Box
Provide clean sand and glue
sticks. Let children glue a layer
of sand to the bottom of the
box.
Bring in black craft feathers
that children can poke into
their foil sculptures.
Supplies: large cardboard box, scissors, crayons, modeling dough, twigs
Before class, cut two sides out of a large cardboard box as shown in the margin.
Tell children that today’s Bible story is about a man who lived near a stream that
flowed through a ravine. Explain that a ravine is a narrow canyon with high cliff walls.
Show ­children the box, and point out that the sides of the box are like the walls of a
ravine.
Set out crayons, modeling dough, and small twigs. Let children draw a stream in the
bottom of the box, and then add modeling-dough rocks and trees. Children may also
want to decorate the sides of the box with mountains, clouds, birds, and so on. As they
work, talk about how Elijah lived alone by the stream. Remind children that God is
our friend when we’re all alone.
Leave the completed ravine in your room during this module. Children can use it to
review today’s Bible story.
n Option 3: Raven Sculptures
Supplies: aluminum foil
Give each child a large square of aluminum foil. Help children sculpt their foil into
bird shapes. Demonstrate that the foil can be crumpled, bent, or curved into the shape
of a bird. As children work, explain that today’s Bible story is about a man who was fed
by big black birds called ravens.
If children finish early, have them make extra ravens for other children in the
class. You’ll need a raven for each child. Set the raven sculptures aside for use during
the Bible story.
If you choose not to do this activity, children can quickly make their ravens before
you tell the Bible Story.
When everyone has arrived and you’re ready to move on to Bible Story Time,
encourage the children to finish what they’re doing and get ready to clean up.
n Pick-Up Time
Supplies: CD player
track 2
Lead children in singing “Come Along With Me” with the CD
(track 2) to the tune of “Come and Go With Me.” Encourage children
to sing along as they help clean up the room.
Come along with me and pick up all our things,
Pick up all our things,
Pick up all our things.
Come along with me and pick up all our things
So our room will be clean.
(Repeat 2x.)
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Bible Story Time
n Setting the Stage
Supplies: none
Tell children that when they hear you clap your hands two times, they’re to stop
what they’re doing and clap their hands two times. Practice this signal a few times.
Encourage ­children to respond quickly so you’ll have time for all the fun activities
you’ve planned.
Ask: • What did you make or do when you came to class today? (Played with
water; made birds; made a river.)
Say: If you played with water, stand up and say “splash,” and then sit
down. Pause. If you built a ravine, hold your arms high over your head like the
walls of a ravine, and then sit down. Pause. If you made birds called ravens,
stand up and “fly” around our story area, and then sit down. Pause.
Ravens are an important part of our Bible story. Let’s all pretend to be
ravens. We’ll fly around our story area once together, and then I’d like each
raven to find his or her own hiding place. Try to find a place where no one
else can see you.
Lead children in flying around the story area; then help them find their own hiding
places. If your room doesn’t have hiding places where children can be completely out
of view, have children spread out around the room and close their eyes. When everyone
has found a spot, say: I’m going to ask you some questions. I’d like you to speak
your answers softly from your hiding places. In a few minutes, we’ll come out
of our hiding places and talk about our answers together.
Ask: • How do you like being in your own private place? (It’s nice; it’s fun; it’s
too dark.)
• What’s it like not to be able to see any of your friends? (It’s lonely; I don’t
mind since I can hear everyone else; I don’t like it.)
“Find” one child, take that child by the hand, and together search for and find
another child. Continue until you’ve found all the children, and then return to your
story area.
Ask: • What was it like to be all alone in your hiding place? (Fun; scary; I
could see people; I wondered where everyone else was hiding.)
• What was it like to be found? (Good; I was glad to open my eyes; I liked
looking for people.)
Say: Sometimes it’s fun to hide where no one can see us. But I know
someone who can always see us. No matter where we go—even if we’re
hiding—God can find us. God is our friend when we’re all alone. Let’s
bring out our Bible now and hear what happened when a man named Elijah
was all alone.
At this stage in their physical
­development, 3- and 4-year-olds
have lots of energy, and can walk
and run with confidence.
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n Bible Song and prayer Time
SupplieS: Bible, CD player
If the ink pad is dry, moisten it with
three to five drops of water.
You can also choose children to be
the Bible-Replacer (to put the Bible
away) and the Cheerleader. Just be
sure to keep track of who fills your
roles each week, so each child gets
a chance to feel special.
tracks 3 & 4
Say: Now it’s time to choose a Bible person to bring
me the Bible marked with today’s Bible story. As we sing
our Bible song, we’ll pass around our special Bible. The
person who’s holding the Bible when the music stops will
be our Bible person today.
Lead children in singing “I’m So Glad for the Bible” with
the CD (track 3) to the tune of “Give Me Oil in My Lamp.” As
you sing, pass around the special Bible.
I’m so glad for the Bible,
Keep me learnin’, learnin’, learnin’.
I’m so glad for God’s book today.
I’m so glad for the Bible,
Keep me learnin’, learnin’, learnin’—
Keep me learnin’ all about his way.
Let me hear ’bout God’s love—
Keep me learnin’, learnin’, learnin’.
Let me hear ’bout God’s love for me.
Let me hear ’bout God’s love—
Keep me learnin’, learnin’, learnin’.
Let’s shine the light for all to see.
(Repeat first verse.)
When the music stops, invite the child who’s holding the Bible to bring it to you.
Stamp the child’s hand with the raven stamp, and thank the child for bringing you the
Bible. Then stamp the other children’s hands. Return the raven stamp and ink pad to the
Learning Lab.
Say: I’m thankful for [name of child who brought the Bible], and I’m thankful
for everyone in our class today. Let’s thank God together for all our friends
in this class.
Lead children in singing “I’m So Glad We’re Together” with the CD (track 4) to the
tune of “Give Me Oil in My Lamp.”
I’m so glad we’re together.
Keep us prayin’, prayin’, prayin’.
I’m so glad we’re all here today.
I’m so glad we’re together.
Keep us prayin’, prayin’, prayin’—
Prayin’ for each other every day.
Play “The Bible Is God’s Special
Book” (track 21 on the CD)
when you bring out your Bible.
You can find the lyrics on page
80 if the children want to sing
along.
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Lead children in folding their hands and bowing their heads as you continue to sing.
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Thank you, Lord, for each one.
Keep me thankful, thankful, thankful.
Thank you for everyone who’s here.
Thank you, Lord, for each one.
Keep me thankful, thankful, thankful—
Thankful for our friends both far and near.
After the song, pray: Thank you, God, for all our friends who are here
today. Thank you for being our friend, too, and especially for being with us
whenever we’re alone. Your love makes us feel safe. In Jesus’ name, amen.
n Hear and Tell the Bible Story
Supplies: Bible, CD player, foil ravens from Option 3
Open the Bible to 1 Kings 17, and show it to the children.
track 12
Say: Our Bible story comes from the book of 1 Kings in
the Bible. Our Learning Mat shows us pictures of our
Bible story.
Set out the Learning Mat. Say: Look at our Learning Mat
and point to something we’ve talked about today.
Children may point to Elijah, the ravens, or the stream.
Say: We’re going to hear a story now about how God
used ravens to take care of Elijah. In just a minute, I’ll pass out the foil
ravens. ­Listen carefully, because whenever you hear the word “raven,” I’d
like you to fly your ravens over the Learning Mat.
Hand out children’s raven sculptures, and then play the “By the Stream” segment
from the CD (track 12). If children didn’t make ravens during Let’s Get Started, pass
out foil squares and have them make ravens now. Follow along in the script below, and
be ready to prompt children when it’s time to fly their ravens.
Hello. My name is Elijah. I’m a prophet. It’s my job to give people messages
from God. One day I had to give a message to the king of Israel.
So I went into the king’s palace. “I’m a prophet,” I told the king. “I serve the
Lord.” Then I told the king that God wouldn’t let any rain fall for two or three
years. Well, I’ll bet you can guess that the king didn’t like to hear that very much!
After all, without rain people and animals get very thirsty and plants can’t grow.
My message made the king very angry. He didn’t want to ­listen to God, and he
didn’t want to listen to me. In fact, no one wanted to listen to me. I felt afraid
and very lonely.
But do you know what God did for me? God told me about a place where
I could hide from the king. I quickly left to go find the place God told me
about.
Well, I walked…and walked…and walked.
Finally, I came to the place God had told me about. It was near a little stream.
I was glad to hear the sound of the stream—all that walking had made me thirsty.
I got down on my hands and knees and took a big drink of water from the
stream.
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Then I got up and looked around. I was all alone, and it was very quiet. No
one knew where I was—except God. I knew God would take care of me.
The next morning when I woke up, I heard the sound of birds flying
overhead. I looked up and saw two ravens. The ravens swooped down and landed
right next to me. They were carrying meat and bread in their beaks! God had sent
the ravens to bring me food!
I stayed by the stream for a long time, and every morning and night God sent
the ravens with bread and meat. God was my friend when I was alone! He took
good care of me.
Stop the CD and ask: • What do you think it would be like to get food from
ravens? (Fun; I’d be scared they’d peck me; gross.)
• What do you think it was like for Elijah to live by the stream all alone?
(Scary; fun; lonely.)
• When is a time you are alone? (When I play in my room; when I go to bed at
night; when I watch cartoons.)
• What’s it like to be alone? (Lonely; quiet; I like having privacy.)
Say: Sometimes it’s fun to be alone for a little while. But Elijah was alone
for a long, long time. He probably didn’t see anybody or talk to anybody
for months and months! But Elijah knew there was one friend who was with
him even when he was alone. God was with Elijah, and God knew what Elijah
needed. In fact, God knew everything about Elijah! God knows everything
about us, too. Our Bible verse says, O Lord, you know me (adapted from
Psalm 139:1). God is our friend who knows us, and God is our friend when
we’re all alone. We can trust God to take care of us, just as Elijah trusted God.
n Do the Bible Story
Supplies: small cup of water, blow-dryer, small crackers
Have children gather around the Learning Mat and take off
their shoes and socks. Say: Let’s pretend we’re Elijah.
Let kids say, “Hi! I’m Elijah!” or greet one another. Then say:
Now let’s pretend we’re Elijah sitting near the edge of the
stream. We’ll dangle our toes into the water.
Show children how to touch their toes to the picture of the
stream on the Learning Mat. Then say: Now let’s stand up and wade through the
stream. I’ll wade through first, and then you can follow me, one at a time.
Carefully walk through the stream on the Learning Mat. As you walk, say things
such as “I’m going to step on this rock so I don’t fall in and get wet” or “Oh my, this
water is very muddy. I think the stream must be drying up!” Let children take turns
walking through the stream after you.
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After everyone has walked through the stream, have children sit around the Learning
Mat. Say: When it rains, streams are full of water. But when it doesn’t rain for
a long time, streams start to dry up. Let’s see how that happens.
Sprinkle a few drops of water on the stream, and use a blow-dryer to “dry up” the
stream. Let the children take turns holding the blow-dryer. Say: After Elijah told the
king that no more rain would come, many of the streams dried up. But the
stream God led Elijah to was full of water. The Bible says that God provided
food for Elijah by sending little bits of food in the mouths of ravens. Let’s all
pretend to be ravens with food in our beaks.
Let children “fly” around the room and pretend to be birds. Feed each one a small
cracker. Remind children that even though they get to eat the food in their “beaks,” the
ravens God sent didn’t eat the food. Instead, they took it to Elijah.
Say: God took good care of Elijah while Elijah was living alone by the
stream. God is our friend when we’re all alone, too.
Speaking of friends, I wonder where our friend Whiskers is? Maybe he’d
like to hear our story about Elijah. Let’s call for him.
Lead children in calling for Whiskers, and then continue with the lesson.
Closing
n Whiskers is Afraid
SupplieS: none
Bring out Whiskers the Mouse, and go through the following puppet script. When
you finish the script, put Whiskers away and out of sight.
Teacher:
Whiskers, you look a little sad today. What’s wrong? Last week
you were going to make a new cake. Did your cake turn out
funny again?
Whiskers:
(Shakes head.) No, my new cake turned out really great. My
family ate it for dessert.
Teacher:
Whiskers:
Well, is something else wrong?
Teacher:
Whiskers:
That sounds like fun for your brother. Are you sad that you don’t get to go with him?
Teacher:
Oh, I remember the first time I slept in a room all alone, too. Is anyone else ever
scared to sleep alone? (Let children respond.)
(Nodding) My brother is spending the night with his friend
across the street.
No, I’m just scared to sleep in our room all alone. I’m used to sharing the room with
my brother.
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Teacher:
Whiskers, our Bible story today was about a man named Elijah who was all alone for
a long time. Children, let’s tell Whiskers about Elijah.
(Lead children in telling Whiskers how Elijah lived by the stream, and then continue.)
Whiskers:
Teacher:
Elijah must have been very brave. I’m scared to be alone.
Whiskers:
Teacher:
You mean God is always my friend, even when it seems like I’m all by myself?
Whiskers:
Hmm. Those are good ideas. Maybe sleeping by myself won’t be so scary after
all. (Sounding tentative) God is my friend when I’m all alone. (With
confidence) God is my friend when I’m all alone. That’s great! I feel
much better. I think I’ll go play with my brother before he goes to his
friend’s house. Thanks, friends! Goodbye!
Even though there were no other people around him, Elijah knew he wasn’t really all
alone. He trusted God to take care of him. God is our friend when we’re all alone.
That’s right, Whiskers. Children, what can we do when we’re alone and feeling
scared? (Let children share ideas.)
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n All-Alone prayers
SupplieS: CD player
Have children spread out around the room. Say: I’d like you
to think about a time you might feel alone this week. Maybe
you feel alone when you’re waiting for a brother or sister to
come home from school, or maybe you feel alone when you’re
lying in your bed at night. Raise your hand when you’ve thought of a time you
might feel alone.
Wait until most children have raised their hands and then invite them to tell you
about times they’ve felt alone. Say: When you start to feel alone or afraid this
week, remember that God is your friend when you’re all alone. Say that to
yourself: God is my friend when I’m all alone.
Pause for children to repeat the Bible Point, and then continue: Now I’d like you to
move so you’re sitting near a partner. When you’ve found partners, raise your
hands.
Help children find partners. Then say: Now tell your partner “God is your
friend when you’re all alone.” Pause for children to say this, and then have pairs
scoot closer together.
track 11
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Say: God gave us Jesus as our very best friend.
Friends stick together and help each other. Even though
we can’t see him, Jesus stays with us and helps us. And
we can talk to him when it feels like we’re alone! Jesus
is our forever friend.
Say: Let’s close our class by singing a song that will help us remember that
God is our friend when we’re all alone.
Lead children in singing “I Love My Friends” with the CD (track 11) to the tune of
“Three Blind Mice.”
I love my friends.
I love my friends.
My friends love me.
My friends love me.
We stick together from head to toe.
We stick together through high and low.
We stick together through yes and no.
I love my friends.
Growing closer to Jesus extends
beyond the classroom.
Photocopy the “Today I Learned…” handout (at the end
of this lesson) for this week, and send it home with the
children. ­Encourage parents to use the handout to plan
­meaningful family activities to reinforce this week’s topic.
Want even more activity ideas
for this lesson? Check out
HandsOnBible.com/tips.
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For Extra Time
If you have a long class time or want to add additional
elements to your lesson, try one of the following activities.
n Lively Learning: Rain Painting
Take children outside to a sidewalk. Set out a bucket of water, and let children make “raindrops” on the
sidewalk. Have them watch how the water first makes marks but then gradually disappears. If children enjoy
this activity, let them use paintbrushes to draw water pictures from today’s Bible story. Review how Elijah told
the king it wouldn’t rain for several years.
n Make to Take: Flying Ravens
Before class, cut 9 x12 sheets of black construction paper into
strips, as shown at left. You’ll need two strips for each child in your
class. You’ll also need a box of crackers.
Give each child two construction paper strips. Show children how
to fold the strips in half and then fold the sides out to create wings, as
shown. Remind children that God sent ravens to bring food to Elijah
when he was all alone. Point out that God is our friend when we’re
all alone.
When children have finished their ravens, have them clean their hands. Pass out crackers, and show children
how to hold the crackers in the center section of their ravens. Let children “fly” the crackers around the room
and then deliver them to friends.
n Treat to Eat: Bird Sandwiches
Before class, locate or make bird-shaped cookie cutters. You can
purchase them or make your own by flattening an empty cereal
box and cutting it into two-inch strips. Curve, bend, and tape each
cardboard strip into a simple bird shape, as shown at left.
Have children clean their hands with wet wipes or at a nearby sink.
Set out sliced bread, meat, and cheese and the bird-shaped cookie
cutters. Show children how to gently press the cutters into slices of
bread, meat, and cheese; then have them layer the slices into sandwiches. As children
enjoy the snack, review how ravens brought food to Elijah.
n Story Picture: Ravens Feed Elijah
Cover a work area with newspaper, and set out crayons, small cups of birdseed, craft
sticks, and several bowls of glue. Play “You Know Everything About Me” (Psalm 139:1-3) on
the CD (track 13) in the background as children work. Give each child a copy of the “Today
I Learned…” handout. Have children color their pictures of Elijah and the birds. Then help
them spread glue with craft sticks (or fingers!) onto the blank areas of their pictures.
As children finish spreading the glue, help them sprinkle birdseed over the glue-covered areas on their
pictures. Shake the excess birdseed into a bowl or trash can. As children work, review Elijah’s story. Remind
them that God is our friend when we’re all alone.
track 13
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n Take a walk to a nearby stream, pond, lake, or pool. If ­possible,
dip your fingers or toes into the water or go for a wade or
swim. (Save tasting for the closest drinking fountain!) Talk
about how Elijah lived by the stream.
n Build a stream in a sandbox, on a beach, or in a plastic basin.
You’ll need sand at least six inches deep. Use a spoon or stick
to create a valley in the sand and then fill it with water from a
hose or pitcher.
Elijah Is Fed
by Ravens
(1 Kings 17:1-6)
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The Bible Is God’s Special Book
track 21
Use this song anytime as a time-filler,
for background music, or a way to
work the wiggles out. Kids can march
around the room with the music or
create actions to go with the lyrics.
Chorus:
Hallelujah! Sing it loud!
The Bible is God’s special book.
Hallelujah! Sing it loud!
The Bible is God’s special book.
Hallelujah! Sing it loud!
Come with me and take a look.
One, two, ready, go!
Verse 1:
Genesis!
It’s a great place to start,
With Adam and Eve
And Noah and the Ark.
(Splish, splash.)
Psalms! (Psalms!)
It’s written from the heart,
Songs that David
Played upon his harp.
(Pring, pring.)
(Sing chorus.)
One, two, ready, go!
Verse 2:
Daniel!
God shut the lion’s mouth.
Jonah!
A big fish spit him out.
(Ptooie!)
Then there’s Matthew,
Mark, Luke, and John:
Books about Jesus.
He is God’s own Son.
(Sing chorus.)
“The Bible Is God’s Special Book” by Ben Glover. © 2005 Group Publishing, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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