March 1 in KidQuest

With the turn of the month, it also means we are going to be learning about a brand new virtue.

March

Virtue -- HOPE -- believing that something good can come out of something bad.

Memory Verse -- Romans 8:28 -- "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."

Bible Story -- Shipwrecked! -- Acts 27:1-44; 28:1-11

Bottom Line -- Whatever happens, remember God has a plan!

This world seems hopeless at times—for us as well as for kids. They see the stuff on TV about wars and violence. They listen to their parents quarrel. They have misunderstandings with friends and fights with siblings. They have a hard time learning something at school or living up to expectations in a sport. When one of these things (or worse) happens, particularly when something else bad is happening, things can seem pretty hopeless. That’s when we most need hope, which is believing that something good can come out of something bad.

God is our source of hope. In fact, He is hope personified, via Jesus Christ. God wants us to be filled with the hope that comes from knowing Jesus—knowing that He loves us and has a plan for all the good and bad things that happen in our lives. If there was anyone who truly grasped the hope God offers, it was Paul. How else could he have endured what he did and still “know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him”? When you know God, you’ll know—not just wish—that He will work things for your good. And like Paul, when we hang on to God, believing that He will bring good out of bad, He’ll use our lives to give hope to others.