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Jeremiah 10 · Grade 4

Scarecrows and the Living God

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God warned his people not to copy the customs of the nations. Workers cut a tree from the forest and shaped it with an ax. They decorated it with silver and gold and fastened it with nails and hammers so it would not move. God said such idols are like a carved palm tree. They cannot speak and must be carried.

Then Jeremiah praised God. There is no one like you, Yahweh. You are great, and your name is great in might. He called God King of the nations. Idols are a work of delusion, made by people, but God is the maker of all things.

God made the earth by his power and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. He makes lightnings for the rain and brings the wind out of his treasuries. Jeremiah also admitted that people cannot direct their own steps. He prayed for God to correct him gently, not in anger.

Show What You Know

  1. How were the idols made?

  2. What did God compare idols to?

  3. What did Jeremiah call God?

  4. What did Jeremiah admit about people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

KingrainGodgreatearth
  1. warned his people not to copy the customs of the nations.
  2. You are , and your name is great in might.
  3. He called God of the nations.
  4. God made the by his power and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
  5. He makes lightnings for the and brings the wind out of his treasuries.

Think About It

  1. People today may not carve idols. What things can people trust more than God?

  2. Jeremiah asked God to correct him gently. Why is it good to ask God to guide us?

Memory Verse

“But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.”

Jeremiah 10:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true and living God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can people trust instead of God?
  • Why can't people direct their own steps?

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