The big ideaThe Bible has a song that says thank you to God, and his love lasts forever.
How it works
The Bible has a book of songs that people sang with harps and drums. This is a thank-you song from long ago, in Israel.
Noa and Eli's family woke with the sun. Grandma called everyone to sing a thank-you song all day long.
They said thank you for the sun, the water, the food, the animals, their friends and the stars. After each one everyone sang back, his love lasts forever!
You can say thank you too, for anything you love. You can make up your own thank-you song, any time at all.
The walk in a row.
☀️the sun💧water🍞food🐑animals🧑friends⭐stars
What they said thank you for.
Example 1: A thank-you walk
Walk around your home or garden.
Stop at each thing you love and say thank you.
After each one, sing the refrain: his love lasts forever.
Example 2: Sing it back
A grown-up sings thank you for the sun.
Everyone sings back, his love lasts forever.
Clap, and shout hooray, like Eli did.
Example 3: Name three things
Think of three things to say thank you for tonight.
In the song it was the sun and water, bread and sheep, friends and stars.
Say thank you out loud together.
Example 4: Bread from wheat
Look at some bread together.
In those days bread was made from wheat, and families in the hills grew wheat, grapes and figs.
Say thank you for the food.
Words to know
psalm
A song from the Bible.
refrain
The part everyone sings again and again.
harp
A musical instrument with strings.
thank you
Saying you are glad for something.
Watch out
The refrain is his love lasts forever, not for a day.
People sang their songs with harps and drums.
You can say thank you any day, not only on Sundays.
Try it
What did everyone sing back?
What did Grandma share to eat?
What came out at the end?
When can you say thank you?
Answers: 1. His love lasts forever · 2. Warm bread, sweet grapes and juicy figs · 3. The stars · 4. Any time at all
Try at homeWith a grown-up, name three things to thank God for tonight, and say thank you out loud together.
For grown-upsSing the refrain together after each thing your child names. Let them make up their own thank-you song; there is no wrong way.
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