| "A giraffe can kiss the clouds because it is long, and | | | | wrote, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall |
| God is long," says Tori, age 6. Well, the Psalmist | | | | be as white as snow" (Isaiah 1:18).Jeremy, 9, says |
| wrote that "with an outstretched arm" God's mercy | | | | the tiger reminds him of God "because he is a hunter, |
| endures forever. I suppose "outstretched" qualifies as | | | | and God hunts us so we can become Christians."Not |
| long."God created the horse so people could ride on | | | | only is there none righteous, but "There is none who |
| it," says Jacob, 7. "The horse takes care of its babies | | | | seeks after God," wrote the Apostle Paul in his letter |
| like God takes care of us." Yes, God nurtures us as a | | | | to the Romans. Like a stalking tiger in pursuit of its |
| mare weans its newborn foal. Job wrote that God's | | | | prey, God hunts us down.Many who have tried in |
| "pails are full of milk" (Job 21:24).Scotty, 6, likes | | | | vain to outrun God's persistent pursuit know him as a |
| cheetahs: "God created cheetahs because they are | | | | stalking tiger or "The Hound of Heaven." The |
| fast. God is everywhere, and He is fast."The next | | | | beginning of this autobiographical poem written by |
| time you're tempted to pull a fast one on someone, | | | | Francis Thompson reads as follows: "I fled Him, down |
| think of God as a cheetah. You may think you're slick | | | | the nights and down the days;/ I fled Him, down the |
| and fast, but at 70 miles per hour, the cheetah can | | | | arches of the years;/ I fled Him, down the |
| run by you like you're standing still. You can never | | | | labyrinthine ways/ Of my own mind; and in the midst |
| outrun God because as Scotty said, "God is | | | | of tears/ I hid from Him, and under running |
| everywhere."It's hard to imagine how a deadly cobra | | | | laughter."Up vistaed hopes I sped;/ And shot, |
| could remind us of God, but Houston, 6, made the | | | | precipitated,/ Adown Titanic glooms of chasmed |
| connection: "God loves everyone, even the bad | | | | fears,/ From those strong Feet that followed, |
| animals."Houston, this is the heart of the good news. | | | | followed after./ But with unhurrying chase,/ And |
| The Bible says, "There is none righteous, no, not one" | | | | unperturbed pace,/ Deliberate speed, majestic |
| (Romans 3:10). Ouch! We all are born with the venom | | | | instancy,/ They beat -- and a Voice beat/ More |
| of selfishness. Good deeds can never change our | | | | instant than the Feet --/''All things betray thee, who |
| nature. In fact, we can easily become proud of our | | | | betrayest Me.'"Think about this: God wants you to |
| humanitarian efforts.Only a new birth and heart given | | | | soar like an eagle.Memorize this truth: "But those who |
| by God to those who trust the Lord Jesus as their | | | | wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall |
| savior can remove the poison from our hearts. Then | | | | mount up with wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31a).Ask |
| and only then, can we show compassion and mercy | | | | this question: Are you soaring through life on God's |
| to needy people without becoming proud of our | | | | updrafts of grace?Carey Kinsolving is a syndicated |
| goodness. When people know the source of their | | | | columnist, producer, author, speaker and website |
| goodness, they act in true humility and often without | | | | developer. To see Carey's Kid TV Interviews and |
| recognition when performing charitable acts."God | | | | more, visit The Kids Talk About God website |
| created the zebra for their stripes," says Cade, 8. | | | | contains free, online content for children and families. |
| "The black stripes show sin, but the white stripes | | | | Print free lessons from the "Kids Color Me Bible" and |
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| zebra but adds, "They whipped Jesus, and it hurt | | | | adventures of an 11-year-old girl traveling around the |
| God."After the prophet Isaiah wrote that the Messiah | | | | world, visiting missionaries in the Mission Explorers |
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| "bruised for our iniquities," he wrote, "and by His | | | | that illustrate Scripture verses. Receive a |
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| sentenced to death by crucifixion, his captors beat | | | | Devotional Bible Lessons. Bible quotations in this |
| and mocked him. As for the color of sin, Isaiah also | | | | column are from the New King James Version. |