How to Help Hurting People

Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said: Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious?

Acts 3:12 (CEV)

When you see someone hurting, do you want to help them? Maybe they are sick, or sad, or hurt. Sometimes our warrior parents get hurt in their bodies. Other times, their feelings get badly hurt. But what can you do to help? You are only a kid!

When two friends of Jesus named Peter and John saw a man who had never been able to walk, they felt bad for him. They weren’t doctors. And they didn’t have any money. But they knew who could heal him—Jesus! Peter and John spoke to the man, and God used them to heal him. The man’s faith in Jesus made him well, and he started walking around!

People couldn’t understand how they did it. But Peter and John said it was Jesus who healed him.

When someone is sick, or has something broken, or is always sad, or gets mad easily, you might not know what to do. But you do know Jesus! You can pray to him for them. He will use you to help them.

TIME TO PRAY

God, thank you for healing us through Jesus’s power. Please help the people I care about be healed by your power. You are amazing, God!

GOD'S WONDERFUL WORLD

If a starfish’s leg gets cut off, it can grow a new one!

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.

Isaiah 53:5

Psalm 147:3

Acts 3:6-7

1 Corinthians 1:27