Come Follow Me 5/18/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Last week’s devotionals
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- Family Home Evening
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 5/18 for Kids
Song
Lead, Kindly Light (Hymns #97)
Scripture
Lesson
- When the Isrealites crossed the Jordan river miraculously, the Lord told them to gather 12 stones from the river and take them with them so that they and their children would remember.
- What miracles do you want to remember?
- Go outside and have each person get a stone.
- You can then write on them or decorate them to help you remember something special. (baptism, testimony, talk, answer to prayer, etc)
Activity
Decorate your miracle remembrance stones.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 5/18 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 5/18: Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 5/18 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 5/18 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 5/18:
- 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 5/18 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 5/18
- 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 5/18
- 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
I Will Be Valiant (Children’s #162)
Scripture
Discussion
- The Israelites reached the Promised Land, and Moses was translated. Joshua was called to be the next prophet and to take them into the Promised Land.
- Imagine what it might have been like for Joshua to be called to replace Moses.
- What did the Lord tell Joshua to give him comfort and encouragement?
- How can we apply these words to ourselves?
- How and why should we read the scriptures?
Journal Entry
How can I have courage?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Dare to Do Right (Children’s #158)
Scripture
Discussion
- Rahab was the ancestor of both King David and Jesus Christ.
- Early Christians saw Rahab as an example of the power of both faith and works.
- How did Rahab have faith? What works did she do to show her faith?
- How did her works and faith save her and her family?
- What roles do our faith and works play in our lives and the lives of others?
Journal Entry
How can I show my faith today by my works?
Activity
Rahab’s scarlet cord – print the sheet. Cut out the person on the right, and then cut slits along the dotted lines of the tower. The person can then go up and down.
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Onward, Christian Soldiers (Hymns #246)
Scripture
Discussion
- How is the Lord mighty? How can I see His might in my life?
- Why did they need to purify themselves before crossing the Jordan River?
- How is this like baptism?
- Why didn’t the water part until their feet were in it? How does this apply to me and walking by faith into the darkness?
Journal Entry
What wonders can I look for today?
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
Behold, A Royal Army (Hymns #251)
Scripture
Discussion
- These chapters deal with battles over the lands of Jericho and Ai.
- How can these be similar to the battle we fight against sin and temptation?
- What do we learn about the power of God and how to access it?
- Is there an “accursed thing” in my life that I need to remove?
Journal Entry
How can I access God’s power today?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Scripture
Discussion
- After dividing the promised land among the twelve tribes of Israel (see Joshua 13–21), Joshua gave them his final teachings.
- What warnings, counsel, and blessings does Joshua give the people?
- How can I apply them to my life today?
- Considering everything the Israelites had been through, why do you think Joshua chose to tell them these things at the end of his life?
- What do you find that inspires you to “cleave unto the Lord”?
Journal Entry
Which of Joshua’s teachings can I work on today?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 5/18
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 5/18
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 5/18 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 5/18
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 5/18
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Read or watch “Joshua the Prophet” and “Rahab and the Spies” in Old Testament Stories, 85–91.
- Braid Rahab’s scarlet cord (Day #11)
- Read or listen to Dale G. Renlund, “Choose You This Day,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 104–6.
- Lots of FREE printable worksheets and activities about Joshua
- “Serving Like Christ” (April 2009 Friend). Look for words about service in this word search.
- For an overview of the book of Joshua, see “Joshua, book of” in the Bible Dictionary.
- Watch or read the children’s story video Chapter 23: Joshua
- Read “Adam’s Big Green Cast” (January 2018 Friend) with your family. Then on slips of paper, write down examples of people who need help, like “Your neighbor is sick” or “Your friend is sad.” Have everyone leave while you hide the papers around the room. Call everyone back, and let the search begin! When someone finds a card, have them say how they would help that person. When all the papers are found, explain that when we look, we can find lots of ways to help!
- Read the story The Stolen Records. Role-play situations in which your family can choose to follow and serve the Savior.
- Read or watch Ann M. Dibb, “Be of a Good Courage.” Ensign, May 2010, 114-6
- Watch or read Gérald Caussé, “Is It Still Wonderful to You?” Ensign, May 2015, 98–100
- Watch “Exercise Faith in Christ”
- “Journey into Egypt” (April 2008 Friend). Scripture game with goal to reach the promised land.
- Read together and role-play (see TNGC, p. 178) the account in Josh. 6:6–16, 20. You will need children to portray Joshua, the seven priests (with rolled-up paper for ram’s horns), and the children of Israel. Rather than shout, sing a song or hymn while the children stand and represent the wall around Jericho. Have the children sit down to represent the wall falling down. Give a choral reading (see TNGC, p. 163). Have “Joshua” say, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15). Have everyone respond with a choral reading of Josh. 24:24. Bear testimony that our homes will be blessed and our families will be strengthened as we choose to obey the prophets and serve the Lord.
- “Scripture Cards” (August 2013 Friend and Liahona). Scripture cards to help in happy times and in challenging times.
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