Note to parent or teacher: Here is a 30- to 40-minute lesson plan that further highlights the lesson objective: Learn how the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom; study and memorize Bible verses upon which this principle is based. (Christian Life and Faith: Biblical and Christian Foundation: God-1b)

Listen to “Joyful Singing.”

Read page 1 of “How should I interact with God?”

Color the picture “Worship the Lord with Reverence.” On another paper draw and color a picture of your head or cut out a photo of yourself and glue it on top of the boy in the picture as he is reverencing God (in the picture). Post the picture on your bedroom wall as a reminder to show God reverence.

Read page 2 of “How should I interact with God?”

Think about something you or your family need or would like to have. Now take time to ask God to supply this. Remember to start by showing Him appreciation for all He’s done for you already.

Read page 3 of “How should I interact with God?”

Pray for a friend, parent, or teacher, concerning something they need help from God to be able to do. After you have prayed, consider writing him or her a note of encouragement, letting that person know you are praying for him/her.

Read the Bible story about King Josiah (2 Kings 22–23:4), who honored and obeyed God and was blessed for leading his people in God’s ways.

Read pages 4–5 of “How should I interact with God?”

What Bible stories can you think of where people showed reverence to God, and He blessed them with protection and provision?

Possible answers:

• Noah revered God, and God led him to build an ark to save his family and many animals (Genesis 6–8).
• Rahab showed her reverence of God by protecting the Israelite spies. God saved her and her house when the walls of Jericho fell down (Joshua 2 and 6).
• The people of Nineveh believed the message God gave them through Jonah, that He would destroy them for their evil ways, and they repented and showed reverence to God by fasting and praying in sackcloth and ashes. God then saved the people of Nineveh. (Jonah 3).
• Paul and Silas revered God by singing songs of praise, despite their pain and imprisonment, which resulted in a tremendous witness and their miraculous release (Acts 16:23–36).

As a follow-up study, you can choose one (or more) of these Bible stories to further reinforce the principle of reverencing God.

Quiz yourself to see what you learned from this class:

1. We should worship the Lord with __________. (Hint: Page 1.)
2. Showing reverence to God is a key to having all of our ______ met. (Hint: Page 2.)
3. True or false: God gives inner strength to those who reverence Him. (Hint: Page 3.)
4. True or false: God guards and protects those who reverence Him. (Hint: Page 4.)
5. “But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will arise with __________ in its wings” (Malachi 4:2 NIV). (Hint: Page 5.)
6. True or false: God often ignores us when we look to Him for guidance about what is right or wrong. (Hint: Page 6.)
7. Which of the following are examples of reverencing God:

• Arguing with your mother.
• Thanking God for the food.
• Complaining that you don’t have a computer game that your friend plays and that you want to have too.
  Doing your best to do the things God tells you to do in the Bible.
• Happily helping your father with the yard work that he asked you to do.
• Admiring the qualities God gave your pet lizard.
  (The examples are found in b, d, e, and f.)

Reverence God when sitting or lying down in a comfy place while listening to “The Rotunda of Heavenly Vision” and taking time to reflect on God’s power and awesomeness!

Pray The Lord’s Prayer.