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Heart Band-Aids
The Spirit of the Lord God has taken control of me! The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.
Isaiah 61:1 (CEV)
If you hurt your finger, or your big toe, you can get a Band-Aid. But what if you hurt your heart? What if hard things are making you sad? Who has a Band-Aid for that?
God does! He knows there’s going to be bad, sad things in this world. It makes him sad, too.
But there is a cure for all the sadness and hurt. His name is Jesus. In fact, Jesus himself talked about being chosen to come help the world. Because he was human, too, Jesus knows what it is like to scrape a knee or be sad.
Jesus loves us, holds us, and comforts us. That’s the kind of Band-Aid he puts on our hearts. He will help us through the hard times. Ask him! Sometimes he sends other people to help, sometimes he helps us feel better, and sometimes he brings things in our life that make us smile.
HERO TRAINING
When you are sad or get hurt, your heart may feel broken—like it has cracks in it. You can always go to Jesus and he will help you feel better. He loves you! Draw a heart with a crack in it on some paper and some Band-Aids on the heart to help it get better. As you do, thank Jesus for his great love for you.
GOD'S WONDERFUL WORLD
Many of our medicines come from plants! Jewel weed leaves can be crushed and rubbed on bug bites or poison ivy rash to take away the sting and itch. God provides nature Band-Aids!
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. Swipe to read the passages today.
Psalm 43:5
Isaiah 57:15
Matthew 11:4–6
1 Peter 4:10–11
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This devotional was written by Tonia Gutting for the Hero Squad Program of the American Bible Society. Hero Squad provides complimentary faith-based resources to strengthen and encourage Military families through God’s Word. For more information or to enroll your Military family, check out our website.www.myherosquad.org.
About this Plan
This world is filled with pain and hard things, and often it can simply be a bad day for a child. But God wishes to show your children that he is bigger than fear and sadness. In this 6-day devotional, designed specially for parents to read with your children age 3-7, you'll help your children learn how run towards Jesus when they face difficulties.
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