The Heavy Eyelids
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Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalm 103:13-14 KJV
This is an original fictional illustration, not a historical report or an added Bible event.
After a long day helping at Grandma's house, Anna tried to finish a drawing. Her pencil marks wandered, and she began to cry because the roof would not look straight.
Dad sat beside her and noticed how tired she was. He put the drawing safely on the table and helped her get ready for bed. The roof could wait until morning. Anna was not lazy because her body needed sleep.
Psalm 103 tells us that the Lord knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. He understands the people He made. We can learn to treat tired people with care too. In the morning, Anna's pencil felt easier to hold. She finished the roof and remembered the kindness that had mattered more than finishing it the night before.
A small step for today
God knows that people are weak and need care. The psalm compares His compassion to the kindness a good father shows a child. Tell a trusted grown-up when you need help. If someone at home is hurting you, tell another safe adult. Human parents can fail, but God's character is always faithful and good.
For the grown-up reading along
David praises the LORD's compassionate knowledge of human frailty. The comparison with a father's pity describes God's character; it does not deny His holiness or excuse sin.
Read the KJV passage aloud. Explain unfamiliar words in ordinary language without changing the quotation.
Read further: Psalm 103 in the King James Bible.