I Spy Jesus: An Interactive Devotional for PreschoolersSample

Jesus Wants to Be My Friend Forever

Let’s talk about someone special who did something only He could do. If you know who it is, say His name when I count to three. Ready? One… two… three!

Yes! It’s Jesus, and I’m going to tell you about the MOST amazing thing He did.

Jesus came to be our friend forever. He taught us how to love each other by being a good friend. What are some ways we can be a good friend to others? (Listen to your child’s answers.) That’s right. We can share. We can use kind words. We can help. There are many ways to be a good friend. 

Jesus was a good friend to everyone—even when people made wrong choices. Have you ever made a wrong choice? (Pause.) Yep, me too. But even when we make wrong choices, Jesus loves us.  

Now here’s the MOST amazing thing Jesus did that only He could do.

One day, a very sad thing happened. Some angry people took Jesus away and hurt Him so badly He died. Jesus’s friends buried Him in a tomb and rolled a big stone in front of it. Jesus was gone, and His friends were sad. But three days later, Jesus did something amazing that only He could do. 

Jesus came back! That means Jesus is alive!

When Jesus came back, He went to see His friends, so they would know He was alive. Then His friends told some people, and they told other people, and they told more people… and now we can know that Jesus is alive! We can know that He wants to be our friend forever. 

So when I say, “Jesus wants to be…,” I want you to say, “my friend forever!” Ready? Jesus wants to be… my friend forever! One more time! Jesus wants to be… my friend forever!

Let’s close our eyes and talk to God together.

Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. Thank You that He came back, just like He said He would. We love You, God. Amen.

Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever. Where can we read about Jesus? That’s right! We can read about Jesus in the Bible. Let’s read some more about Jesus right now.

I Spy Game:

Help your child find the word “Jesus” in today’s Scripture as you read it together.