Jeremiah 16 for Kids

For Kids · 3 min with a grown-up

In this chapter, God told Jeremiah that some hard days were coming for the people. But God also tucked a beautiful promise inside — a promise about coming home.

Today's Story

God gave Jeremiah a hard message. He had to tell the people that, because they kept turning away, a sad time was coming. One day they would have to leave their homes and live far away in another land for a while.

That is a hard thing to hear. But God did not stop there. He never leaves His people without hope.

God made a wonderful promise. He said, “The day is coming when I will bring My people back. I will gather them from every far-away place and lead them home again to the good land I gave them.”

Even when things looked sad, God was already planning the happy ending. He is like a shepherd who will go anywhere to bring his sheep home. No matter how far away you feel, God always knows the way to bring you back to Him.

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Talk About It

  1. Even with a hard message, God added a promise about bringing people home. Why do you think God always gives us hope?
  2. Have you ever been away from home and felt happy to come back? How does it feel when you walk back through your own door?
  3. God promised to gather His people from far away. What does it tell you about God that He never gives up on bringing us back to Him?

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