Come Follow Me 8/1/2022 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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- Family Home Evening
- Scripture of the Week
- Devotionals
- Primary Challenge
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 8/1 for Kids
Song
Scripture
Lesson
- Have each member of the family share their testimony of the Savior.
- How do you know that your Redeemer lives?
Activity
Have the children draw pictures of the Savior.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 8/1 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 8/1: Job 19:25–26
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures. You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 8/1 for kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 8/1 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 8/1:
- 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 8/1 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 8/1
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families for Come Follow Me 8/1
- 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.
You might also enjoy these Come Follow Me Workbooks for Kids:
Monday Devotional
Song
Though Deepening Trials (Hymns #122)
Scripture
Discussion
- Sometimes we wonder why God allows bad things to happen to good people.
- It can seem like we do everything right, but then everything goes wrong for us.
- These chapters are NOT how God and Satan really interact. They are meant to show us God’s role and Satan’s role in our lives.
- How did Job respond to the trials he faced?
Journal Entry
What are some of my difficulties?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Be Still, My Soul (Hymns #124)
Scripture
Discussion
- Because of his trials, Job’s friends wondered if he was really a good person after all.
- What is Job’s response in these verses?
- What did Job know about God that allowed him to keep having faith?
- How can I know these things for myself?
Journal Entry
What do I know about God that will help me trust Him?
Activity
Coloring Page – Job Talks with a Friend
Wednesday Devotional
Song
My Redeemer Lives (Hymns #135)
Scripture
Discussion
- Sometimes the most important truths are revealed to us in the midst of our deepest anguish.
- What new trials did Job face in verses 1-22? How did he respond in verses 23-27?
- What difference did Job’s knowledge of the Resurrection make in his responses?
Journal Entry
How can I know that my Redeemer lives?
Activity
Coloring Page – Job Praying
Thursday Devotional
Song
Let Us All Press On (Hymns #243)
Scripture
Discussion
- Job and his friends continue debating about why he was given trials.
- The debate is around the question: Why do the righteous sometimes suffer and the wicked sometimes go unpunished?
- What do you know about Heavenly Father and His plan that can help provide answers?
Journal Entry
What can I do when life feels unfair?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Where Can I Turn for Peace? (Hymns #129)
Scripture
Discussion
- Job became frustrated with his friends’ questions and prayed to God repeatedly to know why he was suffering.
- Elder Neal A. Maxwell observed that “when we are unduly impatient with an omniscient God’s timing,” as Job seemed to be, “we really are suggesting that we know what is best. Strange, isn’t it—we who wear wristwatches seek to counsel Him who oversees cosmic clocks and calendars” (“Hope through the Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 63).
- What truths was God teaching Job?
- Why are these truths important for us to know as we struggle with adversity and questions here in mortality?
- What impresses you about Job’s response in Job 42:1–6
Journal Entry
How can I follow Job’s example?
Activity
Primary Children’s Assignment for Come Follow Me 8/1
The Come, Follow Me – For Primary manual contains a section in each week’s lesson entitled “Encourage Learning at Home.” Here is this week’s invitation for Come Follow Me 8/1:
Invite the children to share with a family member or friend a way that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ can help them when they are having a difficult time.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 8/1
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 8/1 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, 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 8/1:
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 8/1
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian
- Read 2 Nephi 2:11–13; Mosiah 23:21–23; 24:10–16; Abraham 3:22–26; to learn more about why God allows the righteous to suffer and the wicked to go unpunished sometimes.
- Read or watch Dallin H. Oaks, “Opposition in All Things,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 114–17.
- Watch or read L. Todd Budge, “Consistent and Resilient Trust,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2019, 47–49.
- Watch “The Refiner’s Fire”
- Read or watch “Chapter 46: Job“
- Read the illustrated story “Job“
- Job—Faithful to God – Read the story of Job and then see how many times you can find Job’s name in the word search puzzle
- Free printable worksheets about Job
- Create the Picture (Three Friends Visit Ailing Job) – Draw a picture of Job’s three friends visiting him
- Free printable mini book about Job
- Bible People with Great Faith- Crossword puzzle
- Scriptural Giants: Job– Summary about Job
- Sometimes My Life is Difficult- Journal page
- Adversity Can Make You Strong- Mormonad
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