My First Bible Promises

MY FIRST

PROMISES

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Presented to: From: Date: ...the Lord can be trusted in all that he says.

He is loyal in all that he does. Psalm 145:13 erv

God will love me forever!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 niv “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.�

Jeremiah 31:3 niv

Dear God, Thank You for loving me so perfectly. No matter what happens each day, I know that You love me

and that I am Your child.

Amen.

God hears my prayers. “Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.� Jeremiah 29:12 erv This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 niv

Dear God, Thank You for the gift of prayer. Thank You for listening to me when I talk to You. Help me to spend time with You each day.

Amen.

God is always faithful.

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. Psalm 33:4 niv Your faithful love is higher than the highest clouds in the sky Psalm 108:4 erv

Dear God, Thank You that I can trust in Your Word. Thank You for being a faithful, loving God. Help me to do what is right and listen to You.

Amen.

God meets my needs.

And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.

Luke 12:29 niv

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 niv

Dear God, Thank You for everything You give to me. From good food to eat, to clothes to wear,

I thank You for

all these things.

Amen.

God keeps me safe.

The name of the Lord is a forti fied tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10 niv

The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life. Psalm 121:7 niv

Dear God, Thank You for watching over me. Thank You that I can call on Your name to keep me safe.

Amen.

God forgives me. “But you are a forgiving God You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient and full of love.� Nehemiah 9:17 erv You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5 niv

Dear God, Thank You for forgiving me when I do not do the right thing. Help me to forgive others just like You forgive me.

Amen.

God offers eternal life.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 niv “I can assure you that anyone who believes has eternal life.” John 6:47 erv

Dear God, Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins. I love You and accept your gift of eternal life. I want Jesus to be the Lord of my life.

Amen.

God has a plan for my life.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 niv “No one has ever seen, no one has ever heard, no one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 erv

Dear God, Thank You for having a plan for me as I grow up.

I am excited to learn what You have in store for me.

I love You so much.

Amen.

God will never leave me.

“I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.” Hebrews 13:5 erv “Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 niv

Dear God, Thank You that I know You will always be with me.

Thank You for being my God and friend.

Amen.

God helps me when I am afraid.

When I go to bed, I sleep in peace, because, Lord, you keep me safe. Psalm 4:8 erv In God I trust and am not afraid. Psalm 56:11 niv

Dear God, Thank You for being there when I am afraid.

Thank You that I can pray to You when I feel scared or alone.

I love You.

Amen.

God keeps His promises.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9 niv The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. Psalm 145:13 niv

Dear God, Thank You for keeping Your promises of love, gentleness, kindness, and forgiveness. Help me to keep my promises to You.

Amen.

God wants me to love Him with all my heart.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 niv I love those who love me, and those who look for me will find me. Proverbs 8:17 erv

Dear God,

Thank You for being kind and good. I love You so much. Help me to love others as You love me.

Amen.

I Love

Jesus

God wants me to thank Him. Whatever happens, always be thankful. This is how God wants you to live in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 erv Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 niv

Dear God,

Thank You for being my God. I praise You not because of the things You give me, but because You are deserving of my praise and thanks.

Amen.

God’s Word is true!

The Lord’s word is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. Psalm 33:4 erv “ Every

word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”

Proverbs 30:5 niv

Dear God, Thank You that Your Word, the Bible, is true.

It helps me learn more about You and Your Son, Jesus. Thank You for this perfect guide so I can live a life that is pleasing to You.

Amen.

God is my creator, and I am His masterpiece.

You formed the way I think and feel. You put me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because you made me in such a wonderful way. I know how amazing that was Psalm 139:13–14 erv For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 niv

Dear God, Thank You for creating me so perfectly. I love that You know me and everything I need before I even have to ask You.

Amen.

God wants me to worship Him. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the f lock under his care.

Psalm 95:6–7 niv

Shout with joy to God, all the earth Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious Psalm 66:1–2 niv

Dear God, Thank You for creating me to worship You. I love to sing songs and praise Your name. You are loving and worthy of all worship.

Amen.

God wants the best for me.

So the Lord is waiting to show his mercy to you. He wants to rise and comfort you.

The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help. Isaiah 30:18 erv The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.

Lamentations 3:25 niv

Dear God, Thank You for wanting the best for me. Help me to remember to pray to You each day and to want to do what is right in Your eyes.

Amen.

God wants me to trust Him. Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.

Proverbs 3:5-6 erv

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Psalm 37:3 niv

Dear God,

Thank You for being a God of love.

When things do not go well, I trust in You and all Your promises. I love You.

Amen.

God wants me to be a good friend.

A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17 niv “Do to others as you would have them do to you.� Luke 6:31 niv

Dear God,

Thank You for being the perfect example of a friend. Help me to treat others like I want to be treated. Help me be a loving and kind friend.

Amen.

God teaches me how to pray.

“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”

Matthew 6:9–13 niv

Dear God, Thank You for teaching me how to pray. Help me to call on You and pray to You every day.

Amen.

God wants me to listen to my parents.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1 niv “Honor your father and mother”— which is the first commandment with a promise. Ephesians 6:2 niv

Dear God,

Thank You for my parents.

Help me to listen to them so that I may learn more about You and how You want me to act each day.

Amen.

God comforts me.

As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. Isaiah 66:13 niv He comforts us every time we have trouble so that when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 erv

Dear God, Thank You for being there for me when I am hurt. Sometimes I feel tired and lonely and need a big hug. I love You.

Amen.

God wants me to know Him more and more each day!

Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps, a light that shows the path I should take. Psalm 119:105 erv I try with all my heart to serve you. Help me obey your commands. I study your teachings very carefully so that I will not sin against you. Psalm 119:10–11 erv

Dear God, Thank You for teaching me about You through Your Word. Help me to read the Bible so I can know You better.

Amen.