Game / Bible / Life Connection:  In the Game A Small Girl Helped Win the Game / In the Bible God Used Deborah to Win a Mighty Victory / In your Life God Uses Females and Males to Accomplish His Will

This is Step 1

1. Show Players the boundaries that the game will be played in 
2. For safety: If there are many Players, divide them into several groups with the youngest Players in one area and the oldest Players playing in another area.
   3. [Coach: Important choose the smallest little girl to be the one “It”] Choose one Player to be “It.” The Player selected to be “it” then chases the others, attempting to “Tag”            one of them (touching them with a hand) while the other Players try to escape.
   4. Once the “It” Player tags another Player both Players are now “It” and the two Players hold hands stretching out like a “Net.”
   5. Each new Player tagged joins the “Net”—Players holding hands in a long line.
   6. Continue playing until the “Net” catches ALL the Players.
   7. Continue playing more rounds as time allows, each time with a small girl as the first player being “It”.

 Game / Bible / Life Connection:    In the Game A Small Girl Helped Win the Game / In the Bible God Used Deborah to Win a Mighty Victory / In your Life God Uses Females and Males to Accomplish His Willife

The Judge: “Order! Order!” said the Judge, as she hammered the gavel on the table. The crowd went silent. In front of the Judge stood two people, each telling a different story. “I promise to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.” said the first witness, placing his palm upon the Holy Book. The courtroom drama began!

From the olden days, people went to their Rulers seeking justice. We all know about Akbar and Birbal, or about the clever Chanakya. 

Who do you go to in school to settle a fight?

Deborah: During the time of the Israelites, God sent a special Judge named Deborah, to save the nation from their sins.

The Israelites lived a life of sin and Godlessness. God allowed an evil King Jabin, the king of Canaan, and his General Sisera, who had 900 iron chariots, to cruelly oppress the Israelites for 20 years (Jud. 4:2–3) by taking their crops, their sheep and cattle. Unable to endure the suffering, the Israelites cried out to God for help.

As an answer to their prayers, a great Judge was appointed by God. Her name was Deborah. She was a wise and courageous woman. Deborah stood strong because she knew her God was stronger than the might of her enemies.

Meanwhile, Barak the Commander was afraid of the enemy’s strength and he approached Deborah for help. Deborah encouraged him and said, “Today the Lord will give you victory over Sisera, for the Lord is marching ahead of you.” She helped Barak to go forward with 10,000 soldiers.

God helped the people of Israel. King Jabin and his army were easily defeated. Deborah’s bravery helped the people of Israel.

It is better to trust God than to put trust in man:  God can use any one of us if we are available for Him. Put your faith in Him for He will not fail you. It doesn’t matter whether you are a boy or a girl. Be available for God and He can do wonders that you can never imagine.

  Game / Bible / Life Connection:    In the Game A Small Girl Helped Win the Game / In the Bible God Used Deborah to Win a Mighty Victory / In your Life God Uses Females and Males to Accomplish His Will

Memory Verse:   “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”   Proverbs 31:26