Experiencing the Whole Story of Scripture With the Whole Family: A 5-Day Reading PlanSample

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Explain to the family that you are going to play a game called “Quiet Statues." Whisper a kind of statue to each member of the family (snake, king, elephant, singer, etc.). At the count of three, every family member has to freeze into their statue, and remain in that position until someone moves. The person who moves first tries to identify what kind of statue each person is making. Explain that sometimes we think resting just means being still and quiet. But chances are, when they were making their statues, they didn’t feel much like resting. Explain further that God wants us to rest, but to God, resting means something more than just being still and quiet.

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Genesis 2:1-3

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After God made everything, He rested on the seventh day. But God didn’t rest because He was tired from all His work; He rested because He was finished. He made everything He intended to make, in just the way He intended to make it. Everything was absolutely good in every way, so God rested because there was nothing left to do.     

God also intends that we regularly rest, but resting for us is more than just taking a nap or being quiet. Resting for us means celebrating that God does everything in just the right way and at just the right time. When we rest each week, we are remembering that God always does what He intends to do. But while everything was perfect, a new character was about to enter the story. And what was perfect was about to be undone. 

Reflect

1. What are some ways we can practice this kind of rest in our home, remembering who God is and what He has done? 


2. Why is it sometimes hard for us to really take a break and rest? 


3. What are some of the decisions we need to make in our home in order to make sure we are resting in the right way? 

Pray

Thank You, God, that You do all things well. Help us to make choices that enable our family to rest in celebration of who You are and what You have done.