Jeremiah 31:3 – “the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.”

How do you know God loves you?

Activity: Have each child go on a hunt around the house, and have them bring back one of the following items: a measuring cup, a tape measure or a watch. Once they are all back, ask the following questions.

If we were baking a cake, what would we use to measure the ingredients? If we were building something, what would we use to measure the wood before we cut? If we were seeing how long until lunch, what we would we use to measure the time? Could we use a watch to measure God’s love? A tape measure? A measuring cup? Why? What do you think the word ‘everlasting’ in Jeremiah 31:3 means?