19 May | Kids
«Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.» Psalm 32:11
Have you ever done something wrong? Have you ever disobeyed your mom and dad? Or have you done something bad to your brother or friend? Have you asked them for forgiveness?
David loved God, but he had done some very wrong things: he took another man’s wife, then had him killed; David lied and deceived; for a while, he hid his mistakes.
Do you know what happens when we hide our mistakes? We get sick. That’s why David got sick.
Then David confessed his sin to God, and God forgave him. God has a kind heart and will always forgive everyone who repents for doing something wrong.
After receiving God’s forgiveness, David was so happy! His sorrow turned to joy, and he was healed of his pain!
Let’s practice!
Draw a little face of someone who hides his sin and another of someone who tells his sin to God.