Divorce

This week’s Brite lesson (Joshua 10, 13) focuses on an important truth—God always does what He says. In our Bible story, kids are learning that God can be trusted because He never breaks His promises.

We know this can feel like a difficult topic for some kids, especially those whose families have been impacted by divorce. When life changes like that, it can leave kids wondering who they can really count on. This week, we’re reminding them that even when people don’t always keep their word, God does. Every time.

As a family, take a moment to talk about one of God’s promises in Scripture and what it means in your life right now. Remind your kids that God sees their hurt, cares deeply about what they’re feeling and will always be with them, no matter what changes around them.

Here’s how we discussed this topic and how you can discuss it at home: 

Discuss: What are some important promises that adults make?

Discuss: What happens when adults who are married to each other don’t keep their promise to stay married?

Discuss: What do you think God has to say about that?

Say: God designed marriage to be between a man and a woman forever. But even after a husband and wife promise to stay married forever, they sometimes don’t. Some families go through a divorce, which is very hard for everyone. The Bible tells us that God doesn’t like divorce. He knows how much it hurts the whole family. But He always loves the people who are involved with the divorce. Some of you may have parents who are divorced, and you know how hard it can be. Our world is broken by sin. Moms and dads are human and make mistakes. Sometimes the adults we love don’t keep their promises. That hurts. We can turn to God and talk to Him about our hurt. We can also trust that He will always be there for us and always keeps every promise. Psalm 46:1 reminds us: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.