The devil came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread so you can eat”.īut Jesus said to the devil, “The scriptures tell us that we do not only need bread to live we also need every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Jesus spent forty days praying and fasting – he didn’t eat or drink anything – and he was very hungry. Read the StoryĪfter Jesus was baptized, the Spirit led him into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He spends 40 days and nights there – did you know that Lent is 40 days long, too? We should use Lent the same way Jesus used his 40 days in the wilderness. In today’s story, Jesus goes to the wilderness to pray and think about what God wants from him. What is Lent for? (Getting ready for Easter, thinking about God, thinking about temptation, trying to live right) Who knows/remembers what church season we are in? (Lent) If not, you may still want to refresh students’ memories with something like the following: If this is your first Lenten lesson, you may want to refer to the introduction of Staying Focused. Meditating in the Wilderness Materials (optional) I have found that children are often very receptive to structured silence – perhaps because quiet is so rare in their lives and they lack the ability to create it on their own. You might be skeptical about your students’ capacity for meditation.The lesson introduces students to the idea of meditation, particularly in the context of Lent. I like it more and it requires less computer time and printing. If I were you, I would use it instead of In the Wilderness. This is a bonus lesson on the Temptation of Jesus.
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