Sæktu forritiðA Kid's Guide to Starting Fresh With GodSýnishorn
Tale of Two People
“So, I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for only a little will show only a little love.”
Luke 7:47 (CEV)
Two people interacted with Jesus: one was hosting the big dinner party, the other came without an invitation. One was known as an honorable man, the other as a sinful woman. One gave Jesus just enough, the other risked embarrassment and rejection to give the best gift she could to him. One barely cared about Jesus, the other loved him so much she gave everything.
This describes a real story from history. Jesus was at a dinner party when the woman, who had a dark and shameful past, came in, uninvited. She went to Jesus crying, washing his feet with her tears and drying them with her hair. Then she broke open a jar of perfume and poured it on his feet. It was expensive—like all your parents’ savings for a year. She could have sold the perfume for a lot of money to be used for emergencies. But she loved Jesus so much she bravely gave her all to him.
Why did she love him? Jesus said it was because she knew she had been forgiven for so much. She understood she desperately needed him but had little to offer him. She saw how much he loved her and couldn’t help but love him back.
When you think of Jesus’s great love for you, do you feel overwhelmed like this woman did? He loves you so much! How can you thank him today?
SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING
There is a villain in every fairytale. In the end, good triumphs evil, and we usually see the villain fall from power. Choose your favorite fairytale and make up a new ending where the villain is forgiven. (Ursula would have a LOT of love to show if she were forgiven!) Write or draw the new ending in a journal or on a piece of paper
PRAY
Thank you, Jesus, for loving and forgiving me. Help me to love you more!
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Psalm 116:1
Psalm 130:3–4
Philippians 1:9
1 John 4:19
About this Plan
In this 5-day devotional, designed specially for kids between the ages of 8–12, you’ll explore how Jesus changed the lives of people like Peter, Paul, Mary, and others—despite their mistakes, doubts, or backgrounds. Their stories will help you see how God’s love, forgiveness, and power can shape your own life and give you a new purpose.
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