Healing Words

To experience Psalm 34 through artistic expression

The children will identify that Jesus used words to teach and to heal.

• Large drawing paper
• Markers, colored pencils, pens
• Chalkboard

• Arrange the children in four groups.
• Remind them that Jesus used words to teach and heal. Jesus' words brought goodness and peace.
• Introduce Psalm 34 by explaining that this psalm is about how we should use our words.
• Assign each group a line from Psalm 34.
• Instruct the children to work together to illustrate with words and images what is meant by each line.
• Invite the children to share their illustrations.
• Display the illustrations.
• Pray the psalm together.

Art/Space Smart

Write Psalm 34 on the board before the session.