God's Great Plan

God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won’t stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns

Philippians 1:6 (CEV)

Shhh! Zhang Boli had to be quiet! He was hiding. Zhang and his friends had told the government of China they wanted more freedom. But that made the rulers angry, so they hurt a lot of people and put others in jail. In China, you can’t say bad things about the government.

So, Zhang ran for his life! He barely escaped. When he got far away into the country, an old woman helped hide him. She asked him to do something for her. She couldn’t read, but she had part of the Bible that someone had written out, and she wanted him to read it out loud. This was a secret, too, because the Chinese government didn’t want anyone to own a Bible or be a Christian. But when Zhang read the words in the old woman’s Bible, he believed them and turned to Jesus.

Later, God helped Zhang get safely to America. He is a pastor now, and he helps other people learn about Jesus. He thanks God for hiding him with that woman. God has a great plan for him, and he has a great plan for you, too!

HERO TRAINING

Zhang’s life changed when he heard the Bible read out loud. The Word of God is powerful! Ask your mom, dad, or older sibling to read the words of this week’s verse out loud. Repeat it after them. Thank God for his great plan for your life!

GOD'S WONDERFUL WORLD

The North Chinese Leopard lives in the mountains of China, near Russia. God kept Zhang Boli safe from them, too!

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 40:5

Isaiah 55:10–11

1 Corinthians 1:7-8

Philippians 1:9-10