Hunger

This week’s Brite lesson focuses on an important truth—God provides what we need. In our Bible story, kids are learning that God sees our needs, cares for us, and provides in ways we may not always expect.

We know that for some kids, this can feel like a hard idea. Not every need feels easily met, and your family may be walking through a challenging season. This week, we’re helping kids understand that God is with them, He sees them, and He cares deeply about what they’re going through. We may not understand why our circumstances are the way they are but we can trust that God loves us.

As a family, take a moment to talk about ways God has provided for you, big or small. You can remind your kids that everything we have is a gift from God, and while He may not provide everything we want, He is with us in our hurt and has a plan for our lives.

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

Discuss: Are there places in our world where people don’t have enough food to eat? What places like this have you heard of?

Discuss: Have you ever heard someone wonder why God doesn’t provide food for all of the hungry kids in the world?

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

Say: God loves every kid in every place. He is near to every kid, whether they have lots to eat or very little. Our world is broken, causing issues like hunger and poverty. God has provided the world with plenty of food, but because our world is sinful, people don’t always help those in need. All over the world, God is using His people to help those who are hungry, and we can look for ways to help too. Life will never be fair for all people in this world, but we look forward to the day when Jesus will make all things new and no one will ever hunger again. Revelation 7:16 talks about that day. This verse says: They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.