For Kids · 4 min with a grown-up
Psalm 74 is a sad song God's people sang after something they loved was broken. Watch how, right in the middle of feeling sad, they remember how strong and great God is.
Today's Story
Have you ever had something you really loved get broken? It leaves a big, sad, achy feeling. That is how God's people felt in this song.
The special place where they went to worship God had been wrecked by enemies. The people were so sad. They felt forgotten. They prayed, “God, how long? Have You forgotten us?”
They poured out all their sadness to God. They didn't hide it. They told Him exactly how heavy their hearts felt.
But then - right in the middle of the sad song - they began to remember who God is. And remembering changed everything.
They said, “But God, You are our King! You are so strong. The day belongs to You, and the night belongs to You. You set the sun in the sky and made the moon. You made the wide, deep sea. You are powerful over all of it!”
So they asked God to remember them, the way He always had. The song was still sad - but now it was a sad song wrapped around a very big hope, because their God is the strong Maker of everything.
A Big Word
Memory Verse
Talk About It
- The people felt sad when something they loved was broken. When was a time something of yours broke, or something sad happened, and how did you feel?
- In the middle of feeling sad, the people remembered how strong God is. What is one big, powerful thing God made that helps you remember how great He is?
- They asked God to remember them. How does it feel to know God never forgets you, even on a sad day?