Day 2: Courage in the Kin-dom (Loyalty to Pharaoh or God?)
Theo continued her studies. In Pharaoh's kingdom, everyone had to obey the king's commands, even when they were cruel and wrong. But Theo discovered a story about two brave women, the midwives Shiphrah and Puah (Exodus 1:15–21). Pharaoh ordered them to do something terrible, but they refused. They chose to obey God rather than a human king.
Theobot learned that living in God's Kin-dom sometimes takes courage. It means standing up for what is right, even when you are afraid. As the apostles later said, "We must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29).
Key Question: When is it right to say “no” to wrong?
Challenge 1: Pharaoh's Command
Let's create a situation where Theo receives a wrong command.
- Place a "helpless" object on the table, something like a Solo cup might be a good choice.
- Program Theo to approach the object, detect it with her ultrasonic distance sensor, and push it off the table. This represents Pharaoh's cruel command. Make her lights transition from green, to yellow, then orange, then red as she gets closer to the object, to show this is a bad action.
Challenge 2: An Act of Courage
The midwives said "no" to Pharaoh. Now Theobot will, too.
- Reset the scene with the "helpless" object on the table.
- This time, program Theobot to approach the object, but instead of pushing it, she must stop. She should use her ultrasonic distance sensor to "know" when she is close.
- Have Theobot shake her "head" by turning left a little, then right a little, several times. She is saying "No."
- Program Theobot to turn around and move away from the object. She has refused the wrong command.
- Change her lights to a strong, steady color, like blue or white. This represents the peace and strength that comes from doing the right thing.
- Use the print block to display "NO" on her LED screen. Theobot has shown courage and loyalty to the Kin-dom of God.