Look Up for Kids: Find Hope in Hard ThingsSample

Death Isn't the End

It can be really big and scary when someone we love dies. We lose the chance to get to see them and do all our favorite things like bake cookies or ride bikes. What we learn from Lazarus is that, with Jesus, death is never the end! When someone we love goes to heaven, it’s the last time we will see them for a while, but it’s not the last time forever! One day we will get to do all our favorite things with them again when we’re all in heaven together. But for now, it’s okay to be sad, just like Jesus was sad when His friend Lazarus died. He’s sad with us, but he also gives us hope that one day we’ll all be together again! Until then, you can cry when you need to, remember all the sweet moments you shared, and keep talking to Jesus about it!

Have you ever had someone in your life die, maybe a friend or a family member or a pet? How did that feel?

Share some of your favorite things to do with them. What are you excited to do with them in heaven?