After Nephi died, Jacob kept the history. He wrote things that are “most precious” to “hand them down from generation to generation.” We all need to keep a history of our lives to pass down our stories to our children. Talk about the importance of family history. Use the family tree provided in your materials and draw members of your family in the boxes.
Consider telling a story and showing a picture of each member of the family as the kids draw in their family tree.
A great way to apply the importance of keeping a record is to keep a journal yourself. Use a journal cover and glue it onto a notebook. Use the 30 days of journal prompts to help you set a goal as a family to write in your journal every day.
The man and wife paper prop in your materials is for a bonus activity. Color and decorate the figures. Read and discuss Jacob 2 and teach that marriage is between a man and woman. You can also use The Family Proclamation to teach this principle.
See your summary sheet for a QR code to a watch a video about strengthening our faith. Read Jacob 4:6 and discuss how we can build our faith.
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Abraham lived a life of violence and peace, of trauma and healing, and of promises and faith. Through every trial, Abraham trusted in the Lord and chose to follow Him even when his world was at its darkest. He was rewarded with a covenant that encompasses all of God’s children and will last into the eternities. This covenant and its blessings are extended to our families today.
The phrase, “found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Moses 8:27), has at least two meanings that can bless our families. One is that Noah lived in a way that allowed the Lord to strengthen him and his family during difficult circumstances. A second meaning is that Noah discovered the peace that comes from looking at life through God’s eyes. By looking at life with an eternal perspective, Noah “walked with God, as did also his three sons” (Moses 8:27) even in a world filled with wickedness.
In less than one generation, the world God created was filled with wickedness. One exception was Enoch, a prophet who taught his people how to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Enoch talked with God, he was amazed to see that the Divine Creator would cry at the fall of His children: “How is it thou canst weep?” (Moses 7:31). God responded, “They are the workmanship of mine own hands” (Moses 7:32). He was sad because each child of God is precious to Him. He grieves for each one of us when our choices take us away from Him.