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Nehemiah 1 · Grade 2

Nehemiah Hears Sad News

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Read the Story

Nehemiah lived far from home. He served a king. One day some men came from Jerusalem. Nehemiah asked them how it was.

They had sad news. The wall of the city was down. The gates were burned. The people were in trouble.

Nehemiah sat down and cried. He did not eat. He prayed to God for days. He asked God to help him talk to the king.

Memory Verse

“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.

Nehemiah 1:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who did Nehemiah serve?

    The kingHe prayed to GodA king

  2. Where did the men come from?

    A kingJerusalemIt was down

  3. What was wrong with the wall?

    JerusalemIt was downHe prayed to God

  4. What did Nehemiah do when he was sad?

    He prayed to GodJerusalemA king

  5. Who did he want help to talk to?

    A kingThe kingIt was down

Word Search

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

TCBEARERVHOPBROKENEVRRKUCISSERVANTJLLNNOHSJLCCAHKINGSKLNIBWEPTRKTVPRAYEDLLUKSWALL
  • COVENANT
  • SERVANT
  • BROKEN
  • PRAYED
  • BEARER
  • WALL
  • WEPT
  • KING

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you care about people who live far away?
  • How do you feel when you hear sad news about people you love?

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