Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts - Devotional for Kids

Devotional for Kids

“I have thought much about your words, and stored them in my heart so that they would hold me back from sin.” Psalms 119:11 The Living Bible

How can we store God’s Word in our heart? We can do that by memorizing it. You might think ‘but that’s too hard’ or ‘I don’t have time for that’. Actually it comes down to your attitude.

You probably know all the names of the players in your favorite sports team, like the Flames in Calgary. You know who stars in your favorite movies. You remember your favorite authors so you can read all the books they wrote.

It’s the same in your relationship with God. As we get to know Him better and love Him more deeply we think about Him and His ways a lot more. It’s great to read the Bible and know where to find certain verses that tell us how to handle our problems. But what do you do if you’re busy at school or playing basketball or at your ballerina class?

Let’s say that the kid next to you yells at you when you fumble or someone steps on your toes? You can’t stop what you’re doing and pull out your Bible and look for a verse to tell you what to do.

If you had memorized Luke 6: verses 27 and 28 the Holy Spirit would remind you what to do. “Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Pray for the happiness of those who curse you; implore God’s blessing on those who hurt you.” [The Living Bible] No, they’re not a real enemy to you but they sure didn’t treat you like a friend.

We can’t follow God’s way if we don’t know it. If you wanted to play basketball your coach would be sure you knew all the rules. It’s the same for a Christian in the game of life. The Bible is our rule book.

Memory Verse for this week:
A good verse to start with is John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” [The Living Bible].

Going Deeper: For Parents

Just as we crave love letters and memorize them as we are dating, we desire to know God’s Word constantly as we grow in our love relationship with Him. When we memorize certain verses they will be there in our minds when Satan attacks us.

Jesus used Scripture when Satan attacked Him in the wilderness after He had fasted forty days and nights and was hungry. You can read about it in Matthew 4: 1-10.

God’s Word, as it is hidden in our heart, helps us to know what to do in all of life’s situations as they come to us. It keeps us from sinning, it helps us counsel our friends and children when they have a problem, it enables us to meditate on Jesus in all of our activities of life.

In the middle of a situation God’s Holy Spirit brings that verse to our remembrance. Sometimes He brings a verse to my mind that I didn’t even know I had learned.

I was feeling very over loaded. I was operating a dayhome 12 hours a day, five days a week; driving out of town each second weekend to help a sick family member; taking college correspondence classes; and serving on a church committee. One morning I just crashed. I couldn’t even make breakfast for Ed, my husband. I went back to bed, thinking all I needed was sleep. I hadn’t slept for several nights.

Then in the quietness of my heart came these words: “You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest.” Psalm 139:3 [The Living Bible]. Although the Holy Spirit brought those words to my mind I don’t remember ever memorizing that verse. But God’s peace stole over me and I knew it was time to prioritize my obligations.

A helpful way to memorize Scripture is to write the verse on a small card, including the reference, so you know where to find it in the Bible. Keep the card with you and read it several times a day. I like to put it on my fridge. Then the whole family sees it and it speaks to them too. Ask God to reveal to you how it applies it to your life.

Memory Verse for this week:
John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” [The Living Bible].

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