“the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NASB
Motions: “LORD” point up, “looks” make circles with fingers and look through them, “heart” put hands on heart
Song: “Looks” 1 Samuel 16:7, from “Songs for Saplings ABC” by Dana Dirksen. Listen here.
Man looks on the outward appearance,
But the Lord looks at the heart. (x2)
1 Samuel 16, verse 7.
Man looks on the outward appearance,
But the Lord looks at the heart. (3x)
Parent Preparation: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Proverbs 4:23. For further reference listen to “God’s Word A Matter of the Heart” from Volume 5 by Rev. Joe Guarini
Supplies: Bible, children’s Bible, print out of teaching. Heart Banner: picture looking at a heart. For Wax Resist: white crayon, a piece of thick white paper watercolors, paintbrush.
Day 1
- (Read the record of Samuel picking David to become King either from a children’s Bible or from an adult Bible)
- (read 1 Samuel 16:6) Samuel looked at Eliab and thought that he must be king.
- (read Samuel 16:7) On the outside Eliab looked like he would make a good King. God looks at something different. God looks at our heart.
- Your heart is your innermost thoughts
- (have child repeat the theme verse after you)
- (Read the record of Samuel picking David to become King either from a children’s Bible or from an adult Bible)
- (have child repeat the theme verse after you)
- When I look at you I see (point out physical characteristics that are pleasing, pretty eyes, strong body, etc)
- What is even more important to God? Our heart!
- (Read the record of Samuel picking David to become King either from a children’s Bible or from an adult Bible)
- (have child repeat the theme verse after you)
- We can choose what have in our heart.
- What are good things that we can do with our heart? We can love God with our heart, we can hide God’s Word in our heart, and we can praise God with our whole heart. (if you made the heart pouch or the heart banner, use these visuals to review these concepts)
- Heart Banner part 4: Make a heart banner from “Love God With All Your Heart” teaching ideas. For the fourth heart, have your child color a picture looking at someone’s heart (print from here), then glue it onto the heart.
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| Next time I'll press harder on the crayon |
- Wax Resist Watercolor Painting: Prep- beforehand by writing with white crayon on the top of the paper “God looks at the”. Then draw a heart in the middle of the paper draw a heart (push down really hard on the crayon.) Give your child the piece of paper to paint with watercolor. Have your child find the surprise on the paper. (I got the idea for this craft from here.)
Heart Teaching Series
1. Love God With All My Heart
2. Hide God's Word In My Heart
3. Praise God With My Whole Heart
4. God Looks At the Heart
© Brigette Hill, 2014
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