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Jeremiah 17 · Grade 4

Two Ways to Live

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God set out two pictures side by side. Cursed is the man who trusts in man and whose heart departs from Yahweh. He will be like a bush in the desert, living in parched places and missing good when it comes. By contrast, blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh.

That person is like a tree planted by the waters, spreading its roots by the river. It does not fear when heat comes. Its leaf stays green, and it keeps yielding fruit even in drought. Trusting God does not mean hard times never come. It means having roots in a source that does not run dry.

God also warned that the heart is deceitful above all things and asked who can know it. Only God searches the mind and tries the heart. Jeremiah turned this into prayer. Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will be saved; for you are my praise. Finally God called Judah to keep the Sabbath holy and not to carry burdens through the gates on that day.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the person who trusts in man like?

  2. What does trusting God mean in hard times?

  3. Who can know the deceitful heart?

  4. What did God ask about the Sabbath?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. set out two pictures side by side.
  2. Cursed is the man who in man and whose heart departs from Yahweh.
  3. He will be like a bush in the desert, living in parched places and missing when it comes.
  4. That person is like a tree planted by the , spreading its roots by the river.
  5. Its stays green, and it keeps yielding fruit even in drought.

Think About It

  1. What are some ways a person can send roots down toward God?

  2. If the heart can fool us, why is it good that God searches it?

Memory Verse

“For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green, and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.”

Jeremiah 17:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my hope. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is the spring of living waters?
  • Why does God give us a day to rest?

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