Revival starts tomorrow!!! I hope you have all been thinking of friends you can invite to come and hear about the amazing power of Jesus! This week it may seem a little bit harder to get your devos done, but don't be afraid or discouraged--here they are, jump right in. Have a great week guys, I love you.

No Mission Impossible
Week Two
“Afraid? Not!”


MONDAY
READ the Bible story together with your family. Look it up in the Bible!
When the people were about to enter the Promiseland, the Lord told Moses to choose twelve men, one from each tribe, to go and spy out the land. Caleb and Joshua were two of the spies that were chosen. Moses told the men to check out the people that lived there, how many there were, how well their cities were protected and what kinds of food grew in the land. They gathered information for forty days. When they returned they told Moses about everything they had seen. The land was great for farming and had large amounts of fruit. They even brought back samples. They also reported that the people who lived there looked like giants and were very strong. The cities were built strong and guarded well. Ten of the spies were afraid to go back into the land. They felt that the Israelites would be defeated. But Caleb disagreed. He felt that they would be able to successfully overtake the land. Joshua agreed with him. They were the only two who had the courage to go back. (Source: Numbers 13:1-33)

TUESDAY
REFLECT as a family on the lesson taught last weekend by referring to your child’s weekend service handout. Choose one of the ideas on the “To Do at Home” section and do it as a family or encourage your child to do it independently. If you did not receive a handout, here is an example of one of the ideas mentioned: Think of another Bible story where someone had courage. Who was it and what did he or she do?

WEDNESDAY
REQUEST a time for your family to meet together for a family prayer. Give your child an opportunity to tell you some of their prayer requests. Take time for anyone who wants to pray silently or aloud. Here is a sample closing prayer.

Dear Jesus, Help us to have the courage to face difficulties. Help us to know and understand that we cannot have courage without fear. This week we pray that you will help us try something new that we have been afraid to do, so we can put our entire trust in You. Amen

THURSDAY
REMEMBER the weekly Bible verse and take turns reciting it to each family member.
“I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged” Joshua 1:9a CEV

FRIDAY
RESPOND to what you have learned as a family this week by taking an action step! Here is an example of something you can do as a family to reinforce the Bible theme for this week: Try out a new game or a sport you haven’t played together as a family.