D6 Home Connection for week of Feb. 19

Listen to God: Read Numbers 22:21-41
God will go to great lengths to protect His people. This passage describes one of the
Bible’s strangest incidents. Balaam’s donkey took drastic measures to avoid God’s angel
who held a drawn sword. It was an unusual method of communication for God to use, but
it sure did serve as a reminder that God is in control. He has ultimate authority over all
things. Lead your family in a discussion about this passage and what Balaam might have
thought when He heard that donkey speak.
Talk to God
Submitting to authority is not an easy thing for many to do. God has full authority
over us and can do whatever He chooses to do. It’s interesting that He
still gives us the freedom to make choices on our own. Encourage your family
members to recognize God’s authority in their lives and pray together for His
help with submitting to His authority daily.
Walk With God
Option 1: The more we know and understand about God, the easier it will be to respect His authority.
If the weather is pleasant, go outside to admire God’s creation. If weather is an issue,
look out a window to see what you can observe. Remind your family of God’s power over
nature, how He spoke it all into existence and has complete control over it (Mark 4:39). We
should trust God’s authority because He is our all-knowing, loving, holy Creator. Encourage your
family members to respect God’s authority and allow Him to work through their weaknesses.
Option 2: Choose a game your family members like to play (at least some of them) and play it together. Follow
some of the rules but randomly announce new ones whenever you feel like it. (When you roll a three, you
get to go again. When you land on this space you get to move someone else backward 9 spaces.) When you
are asked questions about why you are doing it, explain that you want to make some changes to the game.
Your attempts to make the changes will likely be unpopular with the rest of the players. Lead your family in
a discussion about the importance of recognizing authority. If every player could make his or her own rules,
there would be no authority. Remind your family that God has ultimate authority in our lives. We cannot
make up our own rules and expect a good outcome.
Week 12
February 19, 2012
D6 Family Theme: Authority
The Point: God has full authority to do as He wills.
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