advent reading day 19: the big fish

advent reading day 19

Many years later, God was going to send another Messenger with the same wonderful message.  Like Jonah, he would spend three days in utter darkness.

scripture reading: God's messenger: jonah and the big fish, from jonah 1-4; hebrews 1:1-2, JSBB pgs 160-169*

symbol: the big fish

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid-friendly readings

advent reading day 18: daniel and the lions

advent reading day 18

God would keep on rescuing his people.  And the time was coming when God would send another brave Hero, like Daniel, who would love God and do what God said -- whatever it cost him, even if it meant he would die.

scripture reading: daniel and the scary sleepover: daniel and the lion's den, from daniel 6, JSBB pgs 152-159*

symbol: daniel and the lions

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid-friendly readings

advent reading day 17: a crown

advent reading day 17

God had a special job for Isaiah.  You see, Isaiah's job was to listen to God and then tell people what he heard.  Now, God let Isaiah know a secret.  God was going to mend his broken world.  He showed Isaiah his secret rescue plan.

scripture reading: operation "no more tears!": the rescuer will come, prophecies from isaiah, JSBB pgs 144-151*

symbol: a crown, representing the king to come

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid friendly readings

advent reading day 16: a heart

advent reading day 16

God knew sin was like leprosy.  It stopped His children's hearts from working properly and in the end it would kill them.  Years later, God was going to send another Servant, to forgive as she did -- to forgive all of God's children and heal the terrible sickness in their hearts.

scripture reading: a little servant girl and the proud general: the little slave girl and Naaman, from 2 Kings 5, JSBB pgs 136-143*

symbol: a beautiful heart, cured from the leprosy of sin

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid-friendly readings

advent reading day 15: the lyre

advent reading day 15

Another Shepherd was coming -- a greater Shepherd.  He would be called the Good Shepherd.  And this Shepherd was going to lead all of God's lambs back to the place where they had always belonged -- close to God's heart.

scripture reading: the good shepherd: david the shepherd king, from psalm 51, 2 samuel 7, JSBB pgs 130-135*

symbol: the lyre, representing the psalms written by david

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid-friendly readings

advent reading day 14: the slingshot

advent reading day 14

Many years later, God would send his people another young Hero to fight for them.  And to save them.  But this Hero would fight the greatest battle the world has ever known.

scripture reading: the young hero and the horrible giant: david and goliath, from 1 Samuel 17, JSBB pgs 122-129*

symbol: the slingshot

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid friendly readings

advent reading day 13: david the shepherd boy

advent reading day 13

God chose David to be king because God was getting his people ready for an even greater King who was coming.  Once again, God would say, "Go to Bethlehem.  You'll find the new King there."  And there, one starry night in Bethlehem, in the town of David, three wise men would find him.

scripture reading: the teeny, weenie...true king: samuel anoints david, from 1 Samuel 16, JSBB pgs 116-121*

symbol: david the shepherd boy

*we are using the jesus storybook bible by sally lloyd-jones for our kid-friendly readings