Jeremiah 45 · Preschool

God Cares When I'm Tired

Name Date

Color Baruch resting while God cares for him. God cares when we are tired!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’”

Jeremiah 45:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that Baruch was very tired and sad. God heard him and promised to take care of him. Talk about a time you felt tired or sad, and pray together, thanking God that he cares.

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Jeremiah 45 · Kindergarten

God Cares

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

TIRED

SAD

CARE

GOD

‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’

Jeremiah 45:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WRITE

CARE

HELP

GO

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw Baruch writing.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who was Baruch?
What did he write?

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Jeremiah 45 · Grade 1

Baruch Was Tired

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BARUCH

TIRED

REST

PROMISE

‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’

Jeremiah 45:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Baruch wrote God's words.

Baruch felt sad and tired.

God heard him.

God said to trust him.

God would keep him safe.

God Keeps Baruch

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Do you seek great things for yourself

I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest

I will let you escape with your life wherever you go

Don’t seek them

Draw Baruch writing.

Memory Verse

“‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’”

Jeremiah 45:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How did he feel?
Why was he tired?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 45 · Grade 2

God Cares for Baruch

Name Date

Read the Story

Baruch helped Jeremiah. He wrote God's words on a scroll. But Baruch got very tired and sad.

God heard Baruch. God said hard times were coming. But God would keep Baruch safe wherever he went.

Memory Verse

“‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’”

Jeremiah 45:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

Whom did Baruch help?
GodVery tired and sadJeremiah
What did Baruch write?
GodGod's wordsJeremiah
How did Baruch feel?
JeremiahVery tired and sadGod
Who heard Baruch?
God's wordsGodJeremiah
What did God promise Baruch?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

BARUCH
FOURTH
SORROW
GREAT
REST
SEEK
BOOK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Did God hear him?
What did God say not to seek?

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Jeremiah 45 · Grade 3

Don't Seek Great Things

Name Date

Read the Story

Baruch wrote God's words on a scroll for Jeremiah. It was hard work. The messages were sad, and people did not like them.

Baruch said that God had added sorrow to his pain. He was weary and could find no rest. God heard him and sent him a message through Jeremiah.

God said hard times were coming to the whole land. He told Baruch not to seek great things for himself. But God made a promise. Baruch would escape with his life wherever he went.

Memory Verse

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”

Jeremiah 45:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What did Baruch write for Jeremiah?
Why was the work hard?
What did Baruch say God had added to his pain?
What did God tell Baruch not to seek?
What did God promise Baruch?

God Keeps Baruch

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

BARUCH
FOURTH
SORROW
GREAT
REST
SEEK
BOOK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why is staying alive and safe a gift from God?
What does weary mean?

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Jeremiah 45 · Grade 4

A Promise for a Weary Servant

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Read and Think

This short chapter goes back to the fourth year of Jehoiakim, when Baruch first wrote Jeremiah's words on a scroll. Baruch came from an important family and may have hoped for a high position. Instead he found himself writing messages of judgment that made powerful people angry.

Baruch cried out in frustration. Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! God answered him gently but honestly. God was about to break down what he had built and pluck up what he had planted in the whole land.

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don't seek them. This was not a time to chase success. But God gave Baruch a precious promise. He would escape with his life wherever he went. That was enough, because God himself would be with him.

Show What You Know

When was this message first given?
What may Baruch have hoped for?
What was God about to do to the whole land?
What promise did God give Baruch?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodsorrowBaruchgreat

came from an important family and may have hoped for a high position.
For Yahweh has added to my pain!
answered him gently but honestly.
Do you seek things for yourself?

Think About It

Why might God tell someone not to seek great things for themselves?
How can God's promise to Baruch encourage someone who serves faithfully but feels tired?

Memory Verse

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”

Jeremiah 45:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why is God's care enough?
How can you help tired helpers?

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Jeremiah 45 · Grade 5

Contentment in Hard Times

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Read and Think

Jeremiah 45 is dated to the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the year Baruch first wrote Jeremiah's scroll (chapter 36). It is placed after the account of Jerusalem's fall. Baruch's brother Seraiah served King Zedekiah (51:59).

Baruch was tied to the most unpopular prophet in Judah. His lament echoes Jeremiah's own complaints. I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest. God responded by putting Baruch's pain in perspective. God himself was grieving as he tore down the nation he had built and planted.

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don't seek them. In a time of collapse, ambition for status would only lead to disappointment. God offered something better, his protection. Baruch would escape with his life wherever he went. Survival with God's presence was a great gift when everything else was falling. The chapter teaches contentment and faithfulness over ambition.

Show What You Know

When was the message to Baruch first given?
Who was Baruch's brother?
How did God put Baruch's pain in perspective?
What does the chapter teach?

Crossword

Across

I am weary with my groaning, and I find no ____.
Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to you, ____.

Down

In the ____ year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah.
Do you seek ____ things for yourself.
Do you ____ great things for yourself.

Think About It

What is the difference between healthy goals and seeking great things for yourself?
How can God's presence be enough when your plans fall apart?

Memory Verse

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”

Jeremiah 45:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for me when I am tired. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

When do you feel tired?
How does God care for you?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Jeremiah 45: A Word for Baruch

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Worksheets

God Cares When I'm Tired

Prayer

Take It Home

God Cares

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Baruch Was Tired

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

God Keeps Baruch

Prayer

Take It Home

God Cares for Baruch

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Don't Seek Great Things

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

God Keeps Baruch

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A Promise for a Weary Servant

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Contentment in Hard Times

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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