What to do when you are stunned
Teachers
Lesson Summary
In the class titled “What to do when you are stunned,” the teacher guided attendees through the feeling of being shocked and uncertain, using contemporary examples such as a sports upset and a viral scandal to illustrate how we often become paralyzed by unexpected events. He then turned the discussion to Scripture, specifically the early chapters of Exodus, showing how the Israelites’ cry of distress (Exodus 2:23) was heard by God, who promised deliverance (Exodus 3:7). The lesson traced God’s powerful intervention through the Ten Plagues, focusing on the Passover night (Exodus 12:12‑35) where every firstborn in Egypt died, prompting the Pharaoh to release Israel. The teacher emphasized that these biblical accounts model the proper response to life‑shocking moments: turning to God, praying, and trusting His plan even when the path ahead seems unclear. He encouraged believers to remember that God’s awareness, compassion, and decisive action in the Exodus narrative provide a template for modern believers facing their own moments of stunned confusion, fostering confidence and faith that God remains in control.
Key Scriptures
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor and cried out, and their cry for help because of the difficult labor ascended to God. God heard their groaning and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God saw the Israelites and God knew.
The Lord said, 'I have observed the misery of my people in Egypt and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors. I know about their sufferings. And I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey.'