When someone you know is sick, how do you respond? Do you press in with compassion and prayer, offering to take a meal? are you temped to withdraw and leave their needs to others? In today’s passage, we will see Jesus repeatedly draw near to people in their time of need.

Summing up our unit on God’s mercy, we read in Luke 18 that Jesus told a story of a pharisee and a tax collector. While the pharisee looked down on the tax collector, the tax collector knew he had sinned and asked God for forgiveness and mercy. Everyone is a sinner who needs God’s forgiveness and mercy. We can cry out to God like the tax collector because of Jesus, who took the punishment for our sin.

This weekend we finish up this unit on King David by reading Psalm 51. King David confessed his sins to God and spoke of His grace and compassion as he asked God to change his own heart. Next week we begin our unit on Solomon!

This weekend we read 2 Samuel 11-12, a very heartbreaking story of covetousness, deceit, and even death. Yet, God is a God of mercy and grace. David repented of his sin and God forgave him - but David learned sin always comes with a price.

This weekend, our littlest dbKids will be learning about hippos & rhinos, ages 3 through 4th grade will be learning about Peter’s vision in the book of Acts, and our 5th graders will be discussing how we are secure in Jesus. Our video covering our Messengers (Acts) lesson will go live Sunday at 8am.

We appreciate all of you, even in this crazy season. We are blessed to continue to have you as part of our DB church family. If ever you need any support, please reach out to any of the Children’s Ministry staff.