14 July | Kids
«A voice was heard on the desolate heights, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel. For they have perverted their way; they have forgotten the Lord their God.» Jeremiah 3:21
The people whom God had chosen to be a light to the world and to speak of His love, had become disobedient.
After all the care God had given to these chosen people, and after so much time giving them guidance on what was good and bad, the people chose to do what was bad, very bad. They stopped worshiping God to go to the mountains where there were all kinds of idols, and there they worshiped gods of lies. God was disappointed with them!
It was because of this disobedience that they had been taken as slaves to Babylon. But God did not abandon them. He kept sending messengers to call them back to worship God.
“Come back, my children! Ask forgiveness for your sins! I love you and I want to forgive you! Come back to me! Be my friends again!”
Even today, God is still calling everyone to be His friends!
Let’s practice!
With your mom’s help, prepare a card for a little friend, writing: Do you want to be a friend of Jesus?