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Take Care of Others, Whom God Made

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Matthew 7:12 Our true story comes from the Bible. It is found in the book, or part, of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the special helpers of Jesus. What if someone in your family came home from the grocery store, and you saw them struggling to pick up the grocery bags and carry them into the house? Would you help them? Yes, you would! You could help them by carrying some of the groceries into the kitchen. What if it was snack time and someone poured a bowl of pretzels for you and your little brother? Did God make your little brother? Yes, He did! But then he tripped and dropped his snack everywhere. What could you do to be kind to him? You could help him clean up the pretzels and share your snack with him. Yes, that would make him so happy! And what if someone gave you a present? What should you say? Yes, you should say, “Thank you!” And if you wanted to ask for something, what would you say? Yes, you should say, “Please!” And if you had a friend...

Take Care of the You God Made

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 16:13-14 Our true story comes from a part, or book, of the Bible called First Corinthians (1 Corinthians). It is a letter written to the followers of Jesus who lived in a city called Corinth. The letter was written by another person who loved Jesus, named Paul. God made you. God made your feet and your hands and your freckles and your skin. God made your belly button and our elbows, too. God gave you a super special body. And the Bible says you should take care of your body that God made. So, when you go outside to play, you should always wear shoes. They will protect your feet that God made. When you are playing hard outside, you run and you jump and you sweat and you dig in the dirt, or you have a ball. But when it’s time to come inside, you are dirty. You need a bath to clean your body that God made. When your tummy rumbles, it means you are hungry. When you have a snack, it should be something healthy. Maybe an apple. Your tummy will...

You Are Important to God

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Luke 12:7; John 3:16 You are important to God. You are so important to Him that He knows all about you. Touch your hair. How many do you think are on your head? Try to count your hair. There are a lot! Do you know who knows how many hairs are on your head? God! The Bible says you are so important to God that He knows everything about you. You are so important to God that He knows what you had for breakfast. He knows your favorite toy. If you like to ride a bike, He knows. If you like to play with dolls, He knows. If you like to play with blocks, He knows! You are so important to God that He cares about every single thing about you. The Bible says God loves you so much that He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to be your friend forever. We are important to God because God made us. Bible Paraphrase:   I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  –  Psalm 139:14, NIV Text Truth:  I am important to God. Family Devot...

God Made You to be Like Him

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Genesis 1:26; Acts 17:24; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6 Our true story is found in the parts, or books, of the Bible called Genesis, Acts, Psalms, and Proverbs. Do you like to create? Do you like to make things? God likes to create. And He is really good at it. God made everything. The world, the sky, the clouds, the trees, the flowers, and oceans. God made eagles, kangaroos, little ladybugs and giant whales! And of all the amazing and wonderful things God made, His most amazing creation is you! God made you to be like Him. Which means you are more special than anything else He made. Do you like to paint? Or draw? Or color? Do you like to build things with blocks? Or bake cupcakes? Or put on a show with dancing and singing? Have you seen a tree put on a show? Or seen a ladybug build with blocks? Can the ocean bake cupcakes? Only you can do those things because God made you to be creative like Him. Also, God is helpful. And God made you to be helpful too. You can pick up...

Wonderfully Made

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Psalm 139:14 Our true story is found in the part, or book, of the Bible called Psalms. God made each and every one of us wonderfully special in our own way. And there is no one exactly like you. All of us are wonderfully made. You may have curly hair. Or straight hair. Or you may have really long hair. So many different kinds of hair. God made them all wonderful! But God didn’t stop with hair. He made some of us with light skin, blue eyes, and freckles. God gave some of us dark hair and green eyes. Or dark skin, brown eyes, and curly hair. All wonderful! God made each and every one of us! He made us with curly hair, straight hair, and in between hair! He made us with green eyes, brown eyes, and blue eyes, too! God made all of us special—we are ALL wonderfully made! So, remember, God made you. And you are wonderfully made! Bible Paraphrase:   I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  –  Psalm 139:14, NIV Text Truth:  I am wonderfully m...