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5 Day Devotional for Kids on the Love of God

A five day devotional plan for kids of all ages that will help your kids learn about the protection and love of God in a fun and memorable way.

Here’s a wonderful family devotional idea that is really creative and wonderfully illustrative of the love of God. (Thanks to Michelle for her inspiring idea!)

Day 1: Explore the names of God

Explore the different names of God. Using a concordance or an online search tool, make a list of the different names of God. You can check out this site for some great ideas. Praying the Names of God by Ann Spangler is a daily devotional on the subject. Examples include: Healer, Comforter, and Provider.

Day 2: Find examples of the names of God

Discuss what the names of God mean. Think of examples in your own lives when God has revealed Himself in one of those ways. With little children, use well-known Bible stories and characters that demonstrate the different attributes of God. Think of manna in the desert as a demonstration of God as provider.

Day 3: Make name tags for God

Create signs with the different names of God on them. The signs should be 6-8 inches in length, depending upon how many names you decide to use. Try to decorate the signs with pictures that depict the name. For example, for God our Provider, you could draw pictures of your house, a plate of food or a piece of clothing.

Day 4: Demonstrate God’s protection

Choose an umbrella that can accommodate the whole family under it. Tape the signs to the underside of the open umbrella. Gather the whole family underneath; it will be a tight squeeze! Talk about God being like the umbrella. When we choose to stay under His protection and love, we are safe. Look up and notice all of the wonderful things about God. If we step outside of His will, we do not have access to all the attributes of God that make Him worthy of our worship.

Day 5 (optional – for older children): Talk about faith

Talk about the fact that being under the umbrella does not guarantee that things will always go well. Because God is more concerned about our character than our happiness, we may experience times when we feel that umbrella is not there. But faith is clinging to the fact that God is faithful and loving, even when circumstances and feelings say otherwise. Read Psalm 46 as well as 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 with your family and discover the power of God’s protection and eternal perspective despite our circumstances.

Do you have any creative devotional ideas?  We need to do whatever we can as parents to make the Word of God relevant and alive to our children.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment from a qualified mental health professional. Cornerstones for Parents is not liable for any advice, tips, techniques, and recommendations the reader chooses to implement.

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Laura Kuehn, LCSW

Laura is a licensed clinical social worker who offers individual therapy to women and moms in Connecticut. She is the author of More Than a Conqueror, A Christian Kid's Guide to Winning the War on Worry. Cornerstones for Parents is the place she combines some of the things she is most passionate about: God's word, parenting and mental health.

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