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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 4

Profitable for Nothing

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Sometimes God taught his message with actions. He told Jeremiah to buy a linen belt and wear it, without washing it in water. Then God told him to take the belt to the Euphrates and hide it in a cleft of the rock. Much later, Jeremiah went back and dug it up. The belt was ruined and profitable for nothing.

God explained that he would ruin the great pride of Judah and Jerusalem in this way. The people refused to hear his words and walked in the stubbornness of their heart. They followed other gods. They had become like the spoiled belt.

God's purpose had been beautiful. As the belt clings to a man's waist, God had caused Israel and Judah to cling to him. They were meant to be his people, for a name, for praise, and for glory. So Jeremiah urged them, Hear, and give ear. Don't be proud, for Yahweh has spoken.

Show What You Know

  1. What did God tell Jeremiah to do with the belt at first?

  2. What happened to the belt at the Euphrates?

  3. What did the ruined belt picture?

  4. What had God's purpose been for his people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodEuphratesglorybelt
  1. Sometimes taught his message with actions.
  2. He told Jeremiah to buy a linen and wear it, without washing it in water.
  3. Then God told him to take the belt to the and hide it in a cleft of the rock.
  4. They were meant to be his people, for a name, for praise, and for .

Think About It

  1. The belt was ruined when it was taken away from where it belonged. What happens when people drift away from God?

  2. Why is pride such a serious problem in this chapter?

Memory Verse

“For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”

Jeremiah 13:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What were God's people made for?
  • How can we give glory to God?

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