God Made People

Genesis 1:26-29, 31; 2:7-8, 21-23

The Bible tells us that God made our world. God had made the sun to shine brightly in the daytime and the moon and stars to shine in the nighttime.


God had made plants of all sizes and shapes.


God had made fish that swam in the water. There were birds that flew in the air.


And God had made many animals, like bears, that lived on the land.


God looked at what He had made. And God saw that it was good.


But God wasn’t done making things. He wanted someone to take care of the world. So God did something very special. God made a man. First, God formed the man out of the dust of the ground. Then He breathed breath into the man. The man became a living person. God named him Adam. God made the first person, Adam.


God wanted Adam to have a friend and helper to live with him and love him. He knew it wouldn’t be good for Adam to be alone. So God did another special thing.


While Adam was sleeping, God made a woman.


When Adam woke up, God brought the woman to Adam. Adam called the woman Eve. God made the second person, Eve.

God looked at His special creation of Adam and Eve saw that it was very good.


God gave Adam and Eve a job to do. He wanted them to take care of the fish, birds, and animals. Adam and Eve took care of the fish that swam in the water, the birds that few in the air, and the animals that lived on  the land.


God said to Adam and Eve, “See the plants? They will be your food.” Adam and Eve ate the food that God made.

Adam and Eve had everything they needed in the beautiful world God made. And all that God made was… very good!


God made Adam. God made Even. And God made us!


Bible Paraphrase: The LORD is God. It is he who made us. (Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100:3 NIV)

Text Truth: God made us.


Family Devotional

Read Genesis 1:26-29, 31; 2:7-8, 21-23. God created people. He also blessed them and provided for their every need. He also gave His “stamp of approval” on His special creation. But God’s creative work didn’t end there.

Psalm 139:13-14 says, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Praise God for making you as you are and your family as they are, in His image, and made to have an abiding relationship with Him. Give honor and glory to your Creator.


Activities You Can Do at Home


People in Pictures

You’ll Need: family photos

Look at family photos together. Help your child find pictures of significant people in his life. Pointing to pictures that your child has selected as you say together, “God made (Mommy), and God made (Grandma).”


Make Edible Portraits

You’ll Need: round or oval crackers, squeeze cheese, raisins
  • Using a cracker, make a face.
  • Use the squeeze cheese to make hair.
  • Use the raisins to make eyes and a mouth.
  • Remind your child that God made him.

Look at People

As you travel throughout your week, look at the variety of people God made. Talk about how God made everyone different.


Make a Collage

You’ll Need: old magazines, paper, glue
  • Look through the magazines and let your child make a collage of people God made. 
  • Talk about the variety of people God made. Some have blue eyes, and some have brown. Some are short, and some are tall. Some are young, and some are old. 
  • Say with your child the Bible paraphrase, “The LORD is God. It is he who made us.” (Psalm 100:3)

Thank God

As you pray, thank God for making people, big and little, young and old.

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