For Kids · 3 min with a grown-up
After some hard words, Isaiah shares a gentle, happy promise: God will make His people clean and keep them safe under His care.
Today's Story
Isaiah had a beautiful promise to share about a day that is coming.
God said He would wash His people clean. All the dirty, wrong things would be gone, like washing mud off until everything sparkles. His people would be fresh and new again.
And then God promised something even more wonderful: He would take care of them Himself.
Long ago, when God's people traveled through the desert, He went with them as a tall cloud during the day and a glowing fire at night, so they were never alone and never lost. Isaiah said God would do that kind of thing again. He would spread His care over His people like a cozy tent.
When the sun got too hot, God would be their shade. When a storm came with rain and wind, God would be their shelter, keeping them dry and safe inside.
God was promising to be like a big, strong umbrella over the people He loves - always there, always protecting, in the bright day and the dark night.
A Big Word
Memory Verse
Talk About It
- When it is raining hard or really sunny, where do you like to go to stay safe and comfy?
- God promised to be a shelter over His people. What is something that makes you feel safe and protected?
- God was with His people as a cloud by day and a fire by night so they were never alone. When is a time you would love to remember that God is right there with you?