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Jeremiah 42 · Grade 4

Asking with a Divided Heart

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After Gedaliah's death, the remnant gathered near Bethlehem and came to Jeremiah. They asked him to pray to God for them. Their promise sounded wholehearted. Whether it is good, or whether it is bad, we will obey the voice of Yahweh our God.

Jeremiah waited ten days for the answer. God's answer was full of comfort. If they stayed in Judah, God would build them and plant them. Don't be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. God promised to show mercy and make Nebuchadnezzar show mercy too.

Then came a warning. If they insisted on fleeing to Egypt, the very sword and famine they feared would overtake them there. Jeremiah sensed that they had already decided. He told them they had deceived themselves by asking for a word they did not intend to follow.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the remnant promise?

  2. How long did Jeremiah wait for an answer?

  3. What would God do if they stayed in Judah?

  4. What had the people already decided?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. They asked him to to God for them.
  2. Whether it is good, or whether it is bad, we will obey the of Yahweh our God.
  3. If they stayed in Judah, would build them and plant them.
  4. God promised to show and make Nebuchadnezzar show mercy too.

Think About It

  1. Why is it dangerous to ask God for guidance when you have already made up your mind?

  2. Have you ever been afraid of the very thing God was telling you not to fear?

Memory Verse

“Don’t be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. Don’t be afraid of him,’ says Yahweh, ‘for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.”

Jeremiah 42:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is waiting on God hard?
  • What does it mean to obey?

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