Listen up, little ones
Listen for the word hope.
Reading
Lamentations 3:19-24 I Will Put My Hope in Him!
Keys for kids
- Jeremiah remembers God is faithful.
- Jeremiah knows God is enough.
- Jeremiah puts his hope in his faithful God.
Questions
- What does Jeremiah remember about God’s faithfulness?
- What does Jeremiah remember about God?
- What happens when Jeremiah remembers these things?
Notes
(See below for all authors)
We continue the statements of powerful hope in the middle of laments, woe, and distress. God’s mercies keep me from being consumed. God’s compassions are new every morning. And…
God’s faithfulness is great. It is abounding. It is exceeding. No matter what my circumstances, my God is faithful. Do you believe these three things? Do you remember them? If you haven’t, I urge you to memorize Lamentations 3:21-23 (or even 20-26) Verse 24 sums up the response to v22-23.
The Lord is my portion. I will hope in Him. Sometimes when being served food, especially at a large gathering with lots of people, we might wonder, “Will I get a big enough portion?” God gives himself to us—generously. He is our portion. (see Ps 16:5). Calvin reminds us that we cannot stand firm in adversities, except we be content with God alone and his favour. Is God enough for your soul? Are you fully persuaded that God alone is enough?
If not, you’ll have great difficulty weathering the storms of life. Whether trouble comes as a result of God’s discipline for particular sin, or as a general result of living in a fallen world, God must be your satisfying portion. He is enough.
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 16d, 85a
Prayer
- Confess with your family that the Lord is enough. Pray you always remember that.
- Pray for the reading and preaching of God’s word tomorrow.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.