COME FOLLOW ME Old Testament – Numbers 11–14; 20–24 MAY (week 3) Lesson 20 “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear” (May 9-15, 2022) – Activities and Song Visuals for Primary and Home, family home evening (individuals & families), Sunday School, Seminary

Ask the children if they remember some of the miracles the Lord performed to bless the Israelites in the wilderness. (If the children need help, show them pictures from the April 4–10 outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families; see also Exodus 14:21–22; 15:23–25; 16:4.) Then summarize for them Numbers 11:4–10, emphasizing that the Lord was unhappy because the Israelites were complaining. HELP THE CHILDREN THINK OF WAYS THEY CAN SHOW GRATITUDE TO THE LORD.

Sing together a song about gratitude, such as “Count Your Blessings” (Hymns, no. 241). Invite each child to draw pictures of blessings the Lord has given them or their families. Encourage them to think about or look at their picture whenever they are tempted to complain about something they don’t have.

Use pictures or drawings of grapes, honey, giants, and grasshoppers to briefly tell the children about the 12 men Moses sent to explore the promised land (see Numbers 13:17–33). Explain that they found a lot of fruit and other foods (invite the children to pretend to eat the food), but they also were afraid because the people there were large and strong (invite the children to pretend to be afraid). SHOW A PICTURE OF JESUS, and point out that two Israelites, Caleb and Joshua, were not afraid because they had faith in Jesus Christ.

Read Numbers 14:9 to the children, and TALK ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU WERE AFRAID BUT YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST HELPED YOU HAVE COURAGE. Help the children think of any similar experiences they’ve had.

Using this week’s activity page or the picture in this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families, tell the children what happened when “fiery serpents” came into the Israelites’ camp (see Numbers 21:6–9). Help them see how the brass serpent is like Jesus Christ (see John 3:14–15). Then let the children take turns using the picture to tell the story to each other.

Ask the children to close their eyes while you place a picture of the Savior somewhere in the room. Then invite the children to open their eyes, find the picture, and look at it. Let them take turns being the one to place the picture. Each time the children find the picture, help them THINK OF SOMETHING THEY CAN DO TO LOOK TO THE SAVIOR.

Invite the children to draw pictures of what they read in Numbers 21:4–9. Let them use their pictures to tell the story. Ask each child to choose one of the following scriptures and share what it adds to our understanding of the story: John 3:14–15; 1 Nephi 17:41; Alma 33:18–20; Helaman 8:13–15; Doctrine and Covenants 6:36.

Write on the board a question like WHAT CAN WE DO TO “LOOK UPON THE SON OF GOD WITH FAITH”? (Helaman 8:15). Give each of the children a piece of paper, and invite them to write as many answers to the question as they can think of. Collect the papers, read a few answers aloud, and invite the children to talk about how doing these things can help us when we need the Savior’s healing power.

Tell the children that on one occasion, the Lord was unhappy with Aaron and Miriam, Moses’s brother and sister. Invite them to read Numbers 12:1–2 to find out why. According to verses 5–8, how did the Lord feel about Aaron and Miriam speaking against His prophet?

Help the children think of examples of people in the scriptures who did follow the prophet and were blessed (for example, see Genesis 7:7; 1 Nephi 3:7). What are some of the things our living prophet has taught us? HOW ARE WE BLESSED WHEN WE FOLLOW THE [PROPHET] TEACHINGS?

Summarize Numbers 22:1–18 for the children, emphasizing how Balaam refused to curse God’s people, even though Balak, the king of Moab, offered him honor and riches. Ask the children to search the following verses for phrases that they feel show Balaam’s determination to follow God: Numbers 22:18; 23:26; 24:13. Invite the children to pick one phrase they like and write it on a card to help them remember to obey the Lord.

Talk with the children about SITUATIONS WHEN FRIENDS OR OTHERS MIGHT TRY TO PERSUADE THEM TO DO SOMETHING WRONG, as Balak did to Balaam. How did Balaam’s commitment to the Lord help him resist pressure from Balak? Invite the children to practice responding to these situations using words like Balaam’s.