Come Follow Me 12/14/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 12/14 for Kids
Song
I’m Glad to Pay a Tithing (Children’s #150a)
Scripture
Lesson
- Read “The Windows of Heaven”
- What blessings can come from tithing?
- Get coins/money and practice figuring out tithing.
- If you don’t already have a way for children to earn money and pay tithing, discuss as a family how to do this.
- These two resources may help: List of Kids Chores by Age + Free Printable Kids Chore Chart and Family Do Dots Review: Our Honest (and Unpaid) Opinion
Activity
Make tithing jars to store tithing.
Treat
Have frozen yogurt using this analogy on tithing to explain why God asks for tithing even when everything is already His.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 12/14 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 12/14: Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 12/14 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 12/14 devotionals with your children! Please don’t feel as though you have to use every single question, journal entry, or activity. Just make sure you look at the activity in advance so you can gather any materials they may require.
Here is a general outline for each devotional for Come Follow Me 12/14:
- Start by singing the song together and saying a prayer.
- Read the scripture together, then your family can have a discussion using the questions/comments provided.
- Copy the journal entries into a spiral notebook. The child or the parent can write the question at the top, after which the child can write or draw an answer.
- Have fun together doing the activity as a family!
Modifications for older children for Come, Follow Me 12/14 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 12/14.
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 for Come Follow Me 12/14.
- Instead of answering the journal entry with a drawing, you can create a study journal (a simple spiral notebook will work) to answer the question with a few sentences or paragraphs, depending on the child’s age.
- Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures.
Monday Devotional
Song
God’s Love (Children’s #97)
Scripture
Discussion
- In Malachi’s day, the Israelites had already rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem, but as a people they still needed to rebuild their relationship with the Lord.
- The Lord told them He loved them, but with all the trials they had experienced, they did not feel very loved.
- How do you know the Lord loves you?
Journal Entry
How has the Lord shown His love for me?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Reverence Is Love (Children’s #31)
Scripture
Discussion
- In the Israelite temples, the priests were supposed to use the best animals for their sacrifices.
- What do these sacrifices suggest about the priests’ feelings toward the Lord?
- Why does the Lord ask us to give Him our best offerings?
- Think about the sacrifices the Lord has asked you to make. What can you do to give Him “a pure offering”?
Journal Entry
How can I give the Lord a pure offering today?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
I Want to Give the Lord My Tenth (Children’s #150b)
Scripture
Discussion
- Another thing the Israelites were doing wrong was holding back their tithing.
- Why do you think the Lord said they were robbing Him?
- Why is tithing important?
- How should we pay our tithing?
- What blessings come from paying tithing? Have we seen those blessings in our lives?
Journal Entry
What should my attitude be about tithing?
Activity
Windows of heaven pouring down paper plate craft
Thursday Devotional
Song
Friends Are Fun (Children’s #262) both verses
Scripture
Discussion
- How does my attitude during difficult times reflect my feelings toward the Lord?
- Think of a friend or family member. What if they were only nice to you when you gave them things and only ever did what they want, not what you wanted sometimes?
- When we only praise the Lord or trust Him when life is easy, that is like being that mean friend.
- What does it mean to us to belong to the Lord and to be one of His “jewels”?
Journal Entry
How can I be the Lord’s jewel today?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
The Hearts of the Children (Children’s #92)
Scripture
Discussion
- Look for answers to the following questions about Malachi’s prophecy:
- Who did the Lord promise to send?
- When did He say this person would come?
- What did the Lord say that this person would do?
- Why would this person need to come?
- Where was this prophecy fulfilled? (see Doctrine and Covenants 110:13–16).
- How do we turn our hearts to our fathers?
- How are we blessed when we do?
Journal Entry
How can I turn my heart to my ancestors today?
Activity
“Family Search” (July 2017 Friend)
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 12/14
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 manual suggests that you look at this month’s issue of the Friend magazine for more ideas.
There is also an activity page in this week’s section of the CFM manual.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 12/14
Use Sundays for a time of reflection; share what you discussed that day in each of your classes. Did you learn anything new or hear a different perspective about what you studied this week?
If you went to a class that did not use the Come, Follow Me 12/14 Manual, then share what stood out to you the most in your class.
Take a few minutes to talk about what parts of Sacrament Meeting you felt like were meant for you.
If your younger children are struggling during Sacrament Meeting, try using these Ideas and Activities to Keep Toddlers and Kids Quiet During Church.
Here are some activities that go along with this week’s topic in Come Follow Me 12/14.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 12/14
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Coloring Page: “I Can Pay Tithing”
- Tons of stories and activities from the Friend magazine about tithing
- Watch the video “Their Hearts Are Bound to You.”
- D. Todd Christofferson, “As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2011, 97–100.
- Tithing puzzler
- Read David A. Bednar, “The Windows of Heaven” Ensign, Nov. 2013
- Make a love letter to God.
- Malachi “be patient and have faith” flower craft
- Cheerful giver coin rubbing (draw your own heart if you can’t access the printable).
- Watch the video also “Malachi the Prophet” in Old Testament Stories, 171–72.
- Read Gerrit W. Gong, “We Each Have a Story,” Liahona, May 2022, 43–46.
- Visit FamilySearch.org/discovery, the FamilySearch Tree app, or the My Family booklet for activities that can help you and your children turn your hearts to your ancestors.
- Read D. Todd Christofferson, “The Sealing Power” (Liahona, Nov. 2023, 19–22).
- Watch the video “First Things First.“
- Watch “The Promised Blessings of Family History – 1” and “The Promised Blessings of Family History 2″
- Malachi scavenger hunt
- Watch the video “The Sealing Power.“
- “Jesus Teaches about the Widow’s Mites”
- Lots of family history activities in the Friend
- Watch “Chapter 40: Visions in the Kirtland Temple,” in Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 157
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