Psalm 16:4 | Hold On to the Real God
This episode helps a child choose to hold on to the real, true God who is already near and loving them.
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For Parents
Kids reach for all kinds of things to feel okay at night, a favorite toy, a routine, a worry they keep turning over. Tonight's verse, Psalm 16:4, gently points them to the One who actually warms them, the way a real fire warms you and a picture of one cannot. As you tuck them in, you might say, "You can let everything else go and hold on to God." Then remind them He is holding on to them too. Let that be the last thought before sleep.
The One Thing for the Ride
“God is the real One you can hold on to, and He is already holding on to you.”
Scripture
Psalm 16:4
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Key Takeaways
- Things that are not God can never love us back.
- God is the real, true One worth holding on to.
- We do not have to chase God, because He is already near.
- While your child holds on to God, He is holding on to them.
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Questions Kids Ask
What does Psalm 16:4 teach kids about God?
Psalm 16:4 sounds hard, but its heart is gentle, saying that chasing things that are not God leaves people sad because those things can never love them back (Psalm 16:4). God is the real one, already here in the quiet loving your child, so tonight they can let everything else go and hold on to Him, because He is already holding on to them.
