God Hid a Clue About You in the Psalms
Have you ever read your Bible as if you’re a detective? God’s Word leaves us so many clues about who he is! It also tells us what he thinks about us.
For thousands of years, people have carefully read the Bible to uncover a great mystery in Psalm 139. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read the passage out loud and discover it.
Here’s how you can uncover the life-changing truth:
- Find a Bible.
- Flip through the pages until you find the book of Psalms.
- Find chapter 139. (The Bible’s books, chapters and verses are on the top of each page, like a special code to help you find God’s truths.)
- Locate verses 13-18.
- To make it extra mysterious, get a flashlight and crawl under a blanket or go into a dark room.
- Read the passage out loud.
You just read one of the most famous psalms ever written! Believers all over the world like you have read these verses and uncovered a shocking truth: God made you unique and on purpose. There is no one else like you!
Just like God made you with your own set of fingerprints, he also made you with your own unique mission to fulfill on this earth. He thinks so highly of you! He has always loved you, and all his thoughts about you are good.
Imagine if everyone in the world knew this truth! Kids who live in poverty who face huge challenges are also loved by God like this. Knowing what God thinks about us changes everything.
The fact of God’s love for us doesn’t always match how we feel about ourselves. So if you ever feel discouraged, open your Bible to Psalm 139. It’s key evidence you need to experience God’s love.
If you ever have a friend or family member who needs encouragement, you can share these verses as proof of what they need to know — that God loves them.
Read
- Psalm 139:14. This is an awesome verse to memorize.
- Psalm 139:17-18. See if you can list at least five “precious thoughts” God has about you.
Act
- If your family sponsors a child, write them a letter and tell them about the mystery you uncovered in Psalm 139.
- Make a list of five “precious thoughts” God has about you and your family each day this week.
Pray
- Thank God for the five “precious thoughts” you uncovered and share with God five things you love about him.
- Ask God to help you treat others as people who are uniquely created and loved by him.
Want some evidence that God made you totally unique? This fun activity will give proof that there’s no one else in the world just like you.
First, download and print this devotion page. Press your thumb on an ink pad (or color it with a marker) and stamp it at the top of this page — that’s your own unique fingerprint! Write your name next to it and add a little doodle to make it extra special. Ask your friends to add their fingerprints too! How many can you collect?
