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Zechariah 8 · Grade 4

Don't Be Afraid; Let Your Hands Be Strong

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Zechariah 8 is full of promises. Yahweh says, I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth. Old men and old women will sit in the streets, and the streets will be full of boys and girls playing. A safe city has room for the very old and the very young.

God says, Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country. He says, they will be my people, and I will be their God. As they had been a curse among the nations, now God will save them, and they shall be a blessing. God says, don't be afraid. Let your hands be strong.

God gives simple instructions: speak every man the truth with his neighbor, and love truth and peace. Sad fasts would become cheerful feasts. Many peoples will come to seek Yahweh. Ten men from all languages will take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, we will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

Show What You Know

  1. What does the picture of old people and children show about the city?

  2. What would God's people become instead of a curse?

  3. What should every man speak with his neighbor?

  4. Why do the ten men want to go with God's people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodpeaceTruthstreetsstrong
  1. Jerusalem shall be called the City of .
  2. Old men and old women will sit in the , and the streets will be full of boys and girls playing.
  3. says, Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country.
  4. Let your hands be .
  5. God gives simple instructions: speak every man the truth with his neighbor, and love truth and .

Think About It

  1. God's people would become a blessing. How can you be a blessing to others this week?

  2. People wanted to follow because they heard God was with his people. How can your life show others that God is with you?

Memory Verse

It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”

Zechariah 8:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the joy you give. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you make someone smile this week?
  • When have you seen joy spread from one person to many?

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