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God Always Keeps His Promises
Sovereign Grace Music

Unchangable God (Numbers 23:19)
Lifeway Kids Worship

Read

Here are some verses for your family to read about the birth of Isaac’s sons, Jacob and Esau:

Genesis 25:19-26

Genesis 25:19 These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. 21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her,

“Two nations are in your womb,

    and two peoples from within you shall be divided;

the one shall be stronger than the other,

    the older shall serve the younger.”

24 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Discuss

Ask younger kids specific questions about the verses or to retell the passage. Ask older kids critical thinking questions. Here are a few suggestions:

What did Isaac pray for?

Did God answer his prayer? How?

How does this relate to the promise God made to Abraham, Isaac’s father?

What does God say about Isaac and Rebekah’s sons?

Pray

Lead your family in a time of prayer over what you read.
Consider the ACTS model (Adoration- Adore or praise God, Confession- Confess sin, Thanksgiving- Thank God, and Supplication- Ask God to supply our needs)

Lord, You are faithful and always keep Your promises. You made a covenant with Abraham that You would give him as many descendants as the stars in the sky. We see you fulfilling this promise through the birth of Isaac and Jacob. Lord You are faithful to us, just as You were to Abraham and Issac. We confess our sin to you today, surrendering our own plans and trusting Yours. Thank you for reminding us that You are worthy of our devotion. Thank you for all the blessings we see from You. Please help us with the specific things in our life that only You can help us with. We love You, Lord. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.