God Takes Care of Me

The Lord cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep.

Isaiah 40:11 (CEV)

“Only Dad takes me fishing and makes the best pancakes on Saturday morning. If he is far away, life isn’t right.”

It’s easy to feel that way when a parent deploys. Of course you don’t want them to go away. They are a special gift from God!

But when they can’t be home with you, God has other ways to take care of you. He promises he will look after you, like a shepherd watches sheep. Shepherds feed, protect, and help sheep all the time.

No one can replace your parent, but God will work in other ways. He will give your other parent or family member who is staying home with you all they need to take care of you. Maybe God will send a friend to play with you on Saturday, or maybe you will enjoy more time with your brother or sister.

No matter what it looks like, you can know God is caring for you.

HERO TRAINING

Imagine you live on a farm and have a sheep. What does the sheep need? List or draw all the things that you can think of that the sheep needs each day. Then thank God that he knows all you need!

GOD'S WONDERFUL WORLD

A sheep grows wool that must be cut off every year. One lost sheep wasn’t sheared for a while, and the poor guy was carrying 80 pounds of wool. That’s like you carrying around another you!

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help expand your children's Scriptural knowledge and place on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day.

Psalm 23:1

Ezekiel 34:11–12

John 10:11

Revelation 7:17