Our final devotional for the year should not be the last one. God is good all the time, and focusing on Him each day brings peace, joy, and hope in a world that is sorely lacking in all three. How our hearts long for a connection with our Heavenly Father!
December 21 - 31
Time of Praise
Open the book of Psalms together.
Show your children how often the word “praise” appears.
Lead prayers and statements of praise. It’s ok if they repeat your words. They are learning by your example.
Time of Confession
Read 1 John 1:9 and Psalms 103:11, 12 together.
Point out that a perfect love like God’s can only truly wipe out our sins so that they are not held against us. This is hard for all of us to believe.
Model a prayer that God builds a humble spirit in them, making them willing to confess their sins, and trains them to look to God as their only true source of forgiveness.
Time of Thanksgiving
Read Psalms 136 together.
Encourage your kids to repeat the line “His love endures forever” each time they hear it read. As you do this with them, pray that thanksgiving grows in their hearts.
Lead children to ask God to build a sincere gratefulness in their hearts.
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May God bless you this Christmas season with the greatest gift-
a strengthened relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who paid the price for your sin by dying on the cross in your place.
(Devotional copyright Mark Taft.)
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