Week: Creativity - God's creativity in us
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
Creator God, You formed us from dust, breathe in us again. We’re ready for the new things that You want to show us and say to us and even create through us today.
We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:
Read by Bea
Psalm 104:24
Lord, you have made many things; with your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Psalm 104:24
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we are REFLECTING on yet another creative way that we can show love to God and one another.
Read by Bea
Ephesians 5:19-20
Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord. Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:19-20 (NCV)
Music and singing play an important part in our lives. We sometimes sing songs together in school. We sometimes sing songs at sporting events. We sing songs at special celebrations, like birthdays. Singing songs together can connect people, and they are a way for us to express how we feel too. And here, in today’s Bible passage, Paul encourages us to sing songs to one another and to God, making music in our hearts.
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: If we could instantly learn a musical instrument, what would it be and why?
Paul encourages us to sing songs to one another. But here’s something amazing – in the book of Zephaniah (3:17b, NCV) it says that God sings over us too. It says, ‘He will rejoice over you. You will rest in his love; he will sing and be joyful about you.’
Loving God, help us to hear what You are singing over us today.
Let’s pray for those who write songs and create music, and those who lead us in worship and singing in our churches too.
Creator God, we ASK You to inspire song-writers and musicians to make music that can help us all connect with You.
If we love song-writing or music, why not try writing a song today?
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.
Ephesians 5:19-20
Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord. Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:19-20 (NCV)
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
We say YES God, we will make music in our hearts… and out loud too!
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
Psalm 104:24
Lord, you have made many things; with your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Psalm 104:24 (NIVUK)
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.
Phil lives close to a beach in the north of England with his wife, his daughters and his dogs. Phil works for 24-7 Prayer, mostly doing Lectio stuff, and helping to run Prayer Spaces in Schools. He runs a lot, usually for long distances. He likes curry, mountains, reading books and he still plays Pokemon Go.
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.
