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Identity

El Olam

Week: Who is God?

  • P.R.A.Y
  • Pause
  • Rejoice
  • Reflect
  • Ask
  • Yes
Chris Selah
With Chris and Selah
Welcome to Lectio for Families. This week we are continuing our ‘Identity’ series by reflecting on the different names of God in the Bible, and on what they tell us about who God is.

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.


Pause

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

Prayer of Welcome

Awesome God, thank you for the many ways you make yourself known. Our minds are open to learning more about You, and our hearts are open to knowing You better. We’re ready for You to speak to us.


Rejoice

Memory Verse

We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:

God, help us to remember Your Word.


Reflect

Bible Reading

Today we are REFLECTING on a name that the prophet Isaiah used for God to encourage the Israelites, who thought God had forgotten them.

Read by Selah
Isaiah 40:28
Surely you know.
Surely you have heard.
The Lord [El Olam] is the God who lives forever, who created all the world.
He does not become tired or need to rest.
No one can understand how great his wisdom is.
Isaiah 40:28 (NCV)

Sometimes, when we’re feeling tired, we’re not so great at listening, or helping at home, or being kind. But God is different! He never gets tired. God is always listening, and always good. God, ‘El Olam’, is an everlasting God, which means He was there before the world was even made, and He will be around forever. The people were feeling hopeless, but Isaiah tells them to remember that God was with us in the past, and will be with us in the future.

Isaiah says that God doesn’t need rest – He never sleeps – but we definitely need to! Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: Where are some of the unusual places that we’ve fallen asleep?

  • PAUSE the audio player now

Ask

ASK Prayers

Sometimes we get worried about things that are going to happen in the future, like when we have a test coming up, or need to have a hard talk with a friend.

El Olam, Everlasting God, thank You that You are always with us. We ASK You to help us remember Your goodness when we get worried about the future.

  • OPTIONAL: PAUSE the audio player now and pray

Who do we know that is feeling a bit worried about the future? Maybe they’re moving home, or they’ve got a job interview coming up, or they’re really ill?

El Olam, Everlasting God, as You bring people into our minds, we pray for them. We ASK You to remind them that You are good and that You are with them, always.

  • OPTIONAL: PAUSE the audio player now and pray

Yes

Bible Reading

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.

Isaiah 40:28
Surely you know.
Surely you have heard.
The Lord [El Olam] is the God who lives forever, who created all the world.
He does not become tired or need to rest.
No one can understand how great his wisdom is.
Isaiah 40:28 (NCV)

What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?

  • OPTIONAL: PAUSE the audio player now and tell each other

YES Prayer

And now, let’s say YES to God together.

Lord God, we say YES to remembering Your goodness. You have been with us up until now, and we trust that You will be with us forever.

Memory Verse

After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:

Closing Prayer

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.

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Chris

Chris

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.

Selah

Selah

Selah is 14 and she lives in the middle of The USA in Kansas City, with her parents, sisters and dogs. Selah loves adventures and plays (and watches) all kinds of sports. She also enjoys science and likes inventing and building things…especially if they help others in some way.

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