Family Worship (Oct 19)
Good and Angry
Have you ever seen someone get angry for a good reason? Maybe you saw someone being picked on at school, and it made you upset. Or maybe your parents got angry when they saw something unfair. Sometimes anger can come from love—when we care about someone being hurt or something wrong happening.
That’s how God’s anger works. In the book of Nahum, God’s people were being treated badly by a cruel empire called Assyria. God saw how they hurt others and said, “Enough!” He was angry because He is good—He protects His people and stops evil.
God’s anger is never out of control or mean. He’s patient and merciful, but He also cares deeply about right and wrong. When we understand that, we see how amazing it is that Jesus took our punishment so we could know God’s love and live in His peace.
Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
Discussion Questions
Why do you think God gets angry at evil and injustice?
How does God’s goodness make His anger different from ours?
What does it mean that the Lord is our “refuge” when we face trouble?
Activity – Safe in the Storm
Supplies: Blanket or sheet, flashlight (optional).
Have one person hold up a blanket like a “tent.” Everyone else sits underneath while someone outside makes “storm” noises—clapping, stomping, or blowing. Talk about how the blanket makes you feel safe even when things sound scary. Then say: “God is our refuge like this blanket. He’s strong, and His goodness protects us. Even when the world feels stormy or unfair, we can trust that He’s in control.” To make it extra fun, turn off the lights and shine a flashlight inside to show how God’s light shines in dark times.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You that You are good and strong. Thank You for caring about what’s right and standing against evil. Help us trust You when life feels unfair or scary. Teach us to be slow to anger but bold to do what’s right. Thank You for Jesus, who took our punishment and made us Your children. Amen.
Memory Work
New City Catechism
42. How is the Word of God to be read and heard?
With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
Memory Verse
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
That’s how God’s anger works. In the book of Nahum, God’s people were being treated badly by a cruel empire called Assyria. God saw how they hurt others and said, “Enough!” He was angry because He is good—He protects His people and stops evil.
God’s anger is never out of control or mean. He’s patient and merciful, but He also cares deeply about right and wrong. When we understand that, we see how amazing it is that Jesus took our punishment so we could know God’s love and live in His peace.
Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
Discussion Questions
Why do you think God gets angry at evil and injustice?
How does God’s goodness make His anger different from ours?
What does it mean that the Lord is our “refuge” when we face trouble?
Activity – Safe in the Storm
Supplies: Blanket or sheet, flashlight (optional).
Have one person hold up a blanket like a “tent.” Everyone else sits underneath while someone outside makes “storm” noises—clapping, stomping, or blowing. Talk about how the blanket makes you feel safe even when things sound scary. Then say: “God is our refuge like this blanket. He’s strong, and His goodness protects us. Even when the world feels stormy or unfair, we can trust that He’s in control.” To make it extra fun, turn off the lights and shine a flashlight inside to show how God’s light shines in dark times.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You that You are good and strong. Thank You for caring about what’s right and standing against evil. Help us trust You when life feels unfair or scary. Teach us to be slow to anger but bold to do what’s right. Thank You for Jesus, who took our punishment and made us Your children. Amen.
Memory Work
New City Catechism
42. How is the Word of God to be read and heard?
With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
Memory Verse
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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