CSB
I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
NIV
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
ESV
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Memorization Strategies
Try one or two of these strategies to make memorizing easier, especially for dyslexia and learning differences.
God blesses us so we can bless others.
- I will make you into a great nation: spread your arms wide like you’re looking over a big crowd.
- I will bless you: place your hands over your heart.
- I will make your name great: point to your name tag area or pretend to write your name in the air.
- and you will be a blessing: stretch your hands outward, like you’re giving a gift to others.
Draw Abram (a simple person) with arrows pointing down to show God’s blessing coming to him, and arrows pointing out to other little stick people to show him being a blessing to others. You can write “Blessed to be a blessing” around the picture.
Head Summary
God promised Abram that he would become a great nation, that God would bless him, and that his life would be a blessing to others. God’s blessing is never meant to stop with one person or one family. From the very beginning, God’s plan was to pour goodness into His people and then send that goodness out through them to the whole world.
Heart Prompt
As a family, pick one simple way to “be a blessing” this week. A note of encouragement, sharing a meal, helping a neighbor, giving to someone in need, or praying for a specific person together. When you do it, say this verse’s idea out loud: “God blesses us so we can be a blessing.”
Hands Practice
As a family, pick one simple way to “be a blessing” this week. A note of encouragement, sharing a meal, helping a neighbor, giving to someone in need, or praying for a specific person together. When you do it, say this verse’s idea out loud: “God blesses us so we can be a blessing.”
Family Question
What is one way God has blessed our family, and how could we share that blessing with someone else?
Prayer
God, thank You for blessing Abram and for planning to bless the whole world through him. Thank You for the ways You bless our family. Show us how to share what You’ve given us so that other people can see Your goodness too. Amen.
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