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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom
and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable
his ways! Romans 11:33
Background
for Parents:
God’s attributes can
be understood from an early age. This lesson focuses on the omniscience of God.
This is the second of the three attributes of God that commonly begin with the
prefix “omni” meaning all. The scriptures are clear God is all knowing! (Psalm 139:1-6;
147:4-5, Isaiah 40:28, 1 John 3:20 and many others).
This lesson includes
an object. You can use binoculars, a telescope, magnifying glass or a
microscope. Other objects used to observe things could be substituted as
available.
The introduction below can be changed to fit the object(s) you use.
Memory
Verse:
Great is our Lord,
and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure. Psalm 147:5
Introduction:
What do a telescope
and microscope have in common? (They are both used to learn more about
something.) Think about a telescope first. A telescope is used to make large
objects like planets and stars appear smaller so we can study them. Think about
the moon and how with a telescope you can see each of the craters in detail. Even
though the craters are much larger, the telescope allows us to view them and
observe the details of the craters that are miles long and deep in a single
image. (The South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the moon, not visible
from earth, is over 1,500 miles in diameter and five to eight miles deep.)
What about a
microscope? What is it used for? We use microscopes to study objects so small
we can’t even see them without magnifying them. It is only with the help of a
microscope that we can observe the cells of our bodies, animals, and plants.
When we examine these cells we can see the tremendous complexity with which God
created each one of us.
We use both
telescopes and microscopes to learn more about the world and universe we live
in. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 1:7, The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and
instruction. So all true knowledge comes from God, He knows everything!
Lesson:
Today I have a total
truth for you. God is omniscient; He knows everything that has happened,
everything happening now, and everything that will happen in the future.
Read 1 Samuel 2:3, Psalm
147:5, Isaiah 46:9-10, 1 John 3:19-20 together as a family.
What do these verses
tell us about God? (God declares the end from the beginning. He could only do
this if He knows everything since the end comes after the beginning. God’s
understanding is unlimited.)
Read Psalm 147:4,
Proverbs 15:3, Matthew 10:29
What do these verses
tell us about God? (God sees everything that happens in His creation. He knows
the name of every star and what happens to every animal.) These verses tell us
God knows every detail of His creation!
Read Exodus 3:7, 1
Kings 8:39, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalm 139:1-4, Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 10:29-30
What do these verses
teach us? (God has a plan for each one of us! He knows our hearts and what we are
going to say, before we say it. He knows what we are doing all the time, He cares
about every detail of our lives, even the number of hairs on our heads, and
knows our sorrows.) He knows us better than we know ourselves.
Total
Truth:
I have a Total Truth
for you today. Are you ready for the truth? Remember the world is full of big
lies, but we can always learn the truth from the Bible! Today’s Total Truth is:
God is omniscient; He knows everything
that has happened, everything happening now, and everything that will happen in
the future.
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English
Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry
of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
