Read Exodus 8:28 and 32
28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me.
32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Discuss
Ask your children if they know what it means to keep their word. Let them know that keeping your word means that you when you tell someone that you will do something, you do it. Explain that Pharaoh was not good at keeping his word. He kept telling Moses that he would let his people go if Moses did what he asked. No matter what Moses did, Pharaoh would harden his heart and not let Moses and his people go.
Role Play
Have your kids role play some examples and non-examples of keeping their word. I like to use examples of things that come up often in my house. For example, if they say, “I promise I’ll clean up my mess.” Then, they get busy playing a video game. I remind them of their word, and they say, “I’m beating a bad guy, I can’t right now.” Or they can model picking up their mess. Have other family members say which scenario shows them keeping their word.
Follow Up Discussion
Ask your children if they know an example of someone who is really good at keeping their word. Discuss examples of people keeping their word.
Watch
The video below shows our examples of these activities.
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