Week: Jesus: Coming Again
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 Jackson R
Revelation 22:13
[Jesus said] ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.’
Revelation 22:13 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we’re REFLECTING on some verses written by Paul to the Christians who were living in the city of Philippi.
Read by Jackson R
Philippians 2:9-11
So God raised him to the highest place.
God made his name greater than every other name
so that every knee will bow to the name of Jesus –
everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
And everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
and bring glory to God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11 (NCV)
Wow! This is like the final page of the whole God Story. At the very end, once everything else has happened, Jesus wins! And all the glory goes to God the Father!
Today might be difficult for all sorts of reasons, and tomorrow might be difficult too. But there will come a day when all the difficult stuff will end and Jesus will win. Paul wrote this to the Philippians to encourage them, to give them hope and joy, and it’s for us too. One day, we will be with Jesus, and we will stay there with him forever.
In today’s Bible verses, Paul describes the greatest day ever. Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: What has been great about today, or what do we think will be great about today?
In today’s Bible verses, Paul says that every knee will bow to the name of Jesus. That’s what people often do as a sign of respect or service when they meet a queen or a king. So, Paul is simply telling us that Jesus is the King above all other kings.
If we’re able to, let’s kneel down as we pray together.
Lord Jesus, we bow our knees to You because You are our King, and we want to serve You and follow You with our whole lives.
Now, let’s pray for our friends and family members who don’t yet know Jesus – those who aren’t yet Christians.
Lord Jesus, we long for those we know to ‘confess that You are their Lord’, as Paul wrote in today’s verses. We ASK that they would come to believe in You and begin to follow You – so that they become part of that great crowd who will bow their knee to You.
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.
Philippians 2:9-11
So God raised him to the highest place.
God made his name greater than every other name
so that every knee will bow to the name of Jesus –
everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
And everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
and bring glory to God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11 (NCV)
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
Lord Jesus, we confess that You are our Lord – You are the one that we love with all our hearts, You are the one that we serve, and You are the one that we will follow for the rest of our lives.
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
Revelation 22:13
[Jesus said] ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.’
Revelation 22:13 (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.
Joy lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and her dog. She works for Bridgetown Church where she leads kids as they grow, learn, and have lots of fun. Joy loves gardening, summer camp, eating ice cream, and reading her favourite books, The Chronicles of Narnia.
Jackson is 11 and lives with his younger brother and parents in Surrey. He loves pretty much all sport but his favourites are football, golf and jumping off high stuff into water! He enjoys gaming and is always ready to build something on Minecraft.
