When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God [the angels] shouted for joy?

Job 38:7

Additional verses: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Gen. 1:1

Burden:

God created the heavens and the earth perfectly. This made the angels sing together for joy (Job 38:7). God had a plan and purpose for the heavens and the earth. This is why He created them in such a wonderful way.

Lesson:

  1. In the very beginning before God made the animals, you, and me, or anything else, God made the heavens and
    the earth.
  2. In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth it was beautiful and perfect.
  3. It was so beautiful that when the angels saw the heavens and the earth they sang together and shouted for
    joy (Job 38:7).
  4. God has a great plan, something very special that He wants to do. This is why He created the heavens and the
    earth in such a wonderful way.

Helps:

Pictures of the heavens and the earth from outer space.

Craft—

Picture of the Heavens and the Earth

Supplies:

White and black construction paper, colored paper for verse, scissors, crayons and glue.

Preparation:

Print out verse on colored paper and cut out strips with verse printed on it. Print out earth on white construction paper. Cut earth shape out or leave for children to cut out.

For kids:

Give children the earth to color (and cut out, if not previously cut out). Glue earth onto black construction paper. Glue verse onto construction paper.