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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in God’s Word BEFORE your children attend church. Because God’s plan is for parents to be the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith, we want YOU to be the one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them. For additional support in spiritual parenting and to learn more about creating transforming environments in your home, be sure to pick up HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource from your church or download at HomeFrontMag.com. You can also access the HomeFront app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
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Younger Kids
Did You Know?
Young children often have a very strong sense of justice and tend to get very emotional when they feel they have been wronged. Be sympathetic and remind your child that he belongs to God, who has his best in mind.
• Habakkuk was a prophet of God. • Habakkuk was astounded to hear that God planned to use a wicked nation to judge the Israelites, the chosen people of God.
Older Kids
• God reassured Habakkuk that Babylon would also be judged just as all nations and people will be judged. • After hearing of God’s plans, Habakkuk was in awe of Him and prayed for His mercy.
God Is Just Part of The Big God Story The Book of Habakkuk
God tells Habakkuk that He will use the wicked Babylonians to judge Israel. God also tells him that the Babylonians will be judged, as will all nations and people. God encourages Habakkuk to live a righteous and just life.
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Remember Verse for the environment of IDENTITY
Discuss with your child the injustices she sees in the world around her. What areas move her? Encourage her and help her think of some ways she can be a light in those dark areas. Work alongside her as she finds her identity in Christ.
Teachable Moments
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! ( 1 John 3:1)
After reading Scripture, discuss the following together: • What were Habakkuk’s complaints to God? • Have you ever felt like you didn’t understand why God allowed something “unfair” to happen? • How can we know we belong to God?
Blessing For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.
A blessing to pray over your child: “(Child’s name), may you be blessed with a pure heart so that you may always see God. May you always show mercy to others, remembering that you have first received mercy from God.”