Week: Jesus in the Old Testament
Each day we will simply pray (P.R.A.Y.) together.
P: PAUSING to be still.
R: REJOICING with a Memory Verse and REFLECTING on some verses from the Bible.
A: ASKING God to help us and others.
Y: saying YES to God’s ways.
We start by pausing and taking a deep breath:
In and out.
In and out.
We remember that God is here, and so together we prepare ourselves to be with God.
Pause
Jesus, as we spend these few minutes together, we open our eyes to see what You’re doing, our ears to hear what You’re saying, and our hearts to receive what You want to give to us today.
We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:
Read by Bea
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we’re REFLECTING on an amazing vision that the prophet, Daniel, had of Jesus.
Read by Bea
Daniel 7:13-14
[Daniel said] ‘In my vision at night I saw in front of me someone who looked like a human being coming on the clouds in the sky. He came near God, who has been alive forever, and he was led to God. He was given authority, glory, and the strength of a king. People of every tribe, nation, and language will serve him. His rule will last forever, and his kingdom will never be destroyed.’
Daniel 7:13-14 (NCV)
In Daniel’s vision, he saw a human being – Jesus – who had been alive forever and whose kingdom would grow to include people of every tribe, every nation and even every language. None of the things that we have seen or heard about Jesus in the Bible will pass away – they will last forever. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
Let’s press pause and imagine what it’s going to be like to live forever with Jesus: What will be the top three things on our to-do list?
And now, let’s ASK God to help us and others.
Loving God, You gave Daniel his vision about Jesus while he was asleep. We ASK to be with us as we sleep, and we ASK You to give us dreams and visions about Jesus too.
In Daniel’s vision he saw people from every tribal group, every country, and he heard people speaking every language. When we think about the world, is there a group of people, or a nation, or even a language that we are particularly interested in? Perhaps God has put them on our hearts? Let’s spend a few moments listening to what God might want to say to us about this now.
As we read the Bible again, let’s listen for a word or a phrase that the Holy Spirit might want to say to us from today’s verses.
Daniel 7:13-14
[Daniel said] ‘In my vision at night I saw in front of me someone who looked like a human being coming on the clouds in the sky. He came near God, who has been alive forever, and he was led to God. He was given authority, glory, and the strength of a king. People of every tribe, nation, and language will serve him. His rule will last forever, and his kingdom will never be destroyed.
Daniel 7:13-14 (NCV)
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
Lord Jesus, thank you that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. We say YES to being filled with hope and joy as we continue to discover more about You.
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 (NCV)
Let’s put a hand on our heart.
Father God, fill us with Your love. Help us to love You, and everything that You’ve made.
Let’s point to our eyes.
Lord Jesus, help us to see You, and to see others the way that You see them too.
Let’s point to our ears.
Holy Spirit, help us to hear You, and give us courage to do what You say.
Chris lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two boys. He works for 24-7 Prayer Australia and Red Church and is also a professional musician. When he’s not working or drumming Chris enjoys going on long hikes in the mountains with his boys and playing table tennis.
Bea is 14 and she lives in Hampshire, in the UK, with her family. Her favourite football team is Manchester United, even though she lives a loooong way from Manchester. Bea likes horse riding and running, and when she’s older, she wants to become a vet, or a professional horse-rider.
