God's Word in My Heart (6 page)

Is there something that you have to attend?

Do you like to go?

It is hard to be a Christian. Jesus knew it would be. That
is why Jesus gave us churches.

The f
i
rst Christians
spent a lot of time together. They learned about God. They talked with each
other. They prayed. They sang hymns.

We should spend time in church. It is good to be with others
who believe as we do. We can help each other learn.

Thank You for giving me my church.

Has anyone else ever taken care of one of your problems?

What happened?

Israel was fighting a strong enemy. They were scared. They
prayed about it. “Go out and fight,
”
God
told them. “I have already won the battle for you.
”

So Israel fought. And they won!

God helps us every day, too. When we have a problem, God
will help us. He will take care of us. What could be better than having God on
our side?

Help me with my problems. Help me know that You take care of
me.

What are some jobs you have done in the last week?

Did you do your best?

Paul always did his best. He studied hard. He worked hard.
He told peop
l
e about Jesus. People knew he
loved God.

We do all things to the glory of God.

We should always do our best. Then people wi
ll
know we love God.

Help me to do my best on the job.

When was the last time you enjoyed spending time with
someone?

God wanted friends. So God made human beings. They enjoyed
each other.

Children enjoyed being with Jesus. They had a good time
together.

We can have a good time with God, too. We can enjoy God.

Help me spend more time with You.

When you play with your friends, who decides what to do?

God had a plan. He told Abraham and Sarah they would have a
child.

God gave them a son. He was named Isaac. They had followed God
’s
plan. This pleased God.

We need to follow God
’s
plan,
too.

Do You have a plan for me to follow right now?

Whom do you admire?

Do you try to copy that person?

Jesus had some helpers. They were His disciples. They
followed Him.

Jesus taught them how to act. He taught by example. Jesus
served others. He taught them to serve others.

We can follow Jesus, too. We will learn how to act. This
will help us be like Jesus. This will please Jesus.

I want to live the way Jesus lived. I need Your help.

What do you think about when you
’
re
doing nothing else?

Pau
l
was in prison. He
was still happy. How could that be?

Paul wrote letters while he was
i
n
prison. He explained why he was happy. He was thinking about Jesus. This made
him happy.

This wil
l
work for us
,
too. We need to keep our minds on Jesus. Our
problems won’t seem so bad.

Help me to keep my mind on Jesus.

What do you
l
ike to th
i
nk a
b
out?

Does what you think about affect how you act?

Christians in the early church had problems. People were mad
at them. They were put into jail. Some were k
i
lled.

These were big problems. They thought about them all the
time. It made it hard to do the right things.

Paul told the Christians to think about good things. Their
minds would be filled with good things. They would be much happier.

Help me think about good things this week.

What is the best way to f
i
nd
out what someone is thi
n
king?

We want to obey God. But how can we know what God wants us
to do? We learn what to do when we pray and
l
isten
to Him. We listen by reading the Bible.

The Bible “is a lamp to my feet and light to my path.
”
It will show us God
’s
will.

We should read the Bible and pray to God. This will help us
know God
’s
will.

Help me read my Bible every day.