Preschool Jonah Follow-up: Week 1

Jonah Runs Away

Your child is learning the story of Jonah. Jonah’s story is found in the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. This week we focused on chapter 1 where God gave Jonah instructions to go to Nineveh and tell the people about Him. Because Jonah didn’t like the Ninevite people, he disobeyed God and went the other way. This week we are talking about obedience.

Why should we listen to God?
We should listen to God because He knows what is best for us and works all things for our good.

What happens when we don’t listen to God?
Jonah had to go through some scary and unsafe things because He didn’t listen to God. He also probably missed out on some of the good things that God wanted to do in and through him.

Activities:
Give your child a chore or responsibility they don’t necessarily enjoy. If they complete the task, talk about the story of Jonah and how God wants our obedience. Reward them for their obedience and talk about how God wants to bless us for our obedience too. If they don’t complete the task, talk about how sometimes our disobedience means we miss out on some of the great things God wants to do in our lives.