26 August | Kids
«And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.» Matthew 1:21
When Adam and Eve sinned, they did not suffer the consequence of death right away. But God had said that the result of sin would be death, so someone would have to die. He already had a perfect plan, like everything God does. He sent His Son Jesus to be born as a little baby, through a very special mother named Mary. She raised Him with great dedication and Jesus grew up doing God’s will. He lived a sinless life and helped many people while He was on earth: He healed, fed and comforted others.
But the greatest mission of Jesus was to die on a cross in the place of every human being. This was the only way that you and I could have hope of eternal life. Only Jesus can forgive our sins and forget them completely.
So, every time you do something that you know is wrong, you should ask forgiveness to the person you hurt, but you should also ask Jesus for forgiveness. There, on the cross, He gave us the chance to be completely forgiven. So don’t be ashamed to go to Him and ask for forgiveness.
Let’s practice!
Think of a time when you made your mom or dad sad because of your actions. Ask them for forgiveness and pray to Jesus asking Him to help you be a better child every day.