Tomorrow's Primary lesson is an easy one about David and Jonathan, but that's not the one I'm teaching this time around. I have next week's lesson, the one about David and Bathsheba.
This is going to be tough. It'll be hard enough to take a Bible Hero like David and highlight (what I can only hope was) the darkest sins he ever committed. It's going to be difficult to explain to the kids how David fell victim to a temptation that they might not even understand. In fact, the manual even says "Do not explain the exact nature of David’s sin with Bathsheba." Instead, the lesson says to be vague.
Thankfully, the manual also provides several "Enrichment Activities" that can help us apply the message and purpose of this lesson without dwelling too much on the story in the lesson. I'm thankful for these enrichment activities because they're going to help me teach the lesson without spending too much time on David's sins. Of course, this is an important story for the kids to learn about, when they're old enough, but in the meantime, we can still learn from the story, even if I don't give them many details about the story.
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