Week: Learning & Wisdom
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.
For today’s question, we will need a Bible. An actual book would be best, but we could use a Bible app instead.
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
Lord God, we look forward to discovering more of Your wisdom in the Old Testament. Show us the way You want us to live, and help us to walk in Your ways today.
We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:
Read by Annika
James 1:5
But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticising you.
James 1:5 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we’re REFLECTING on a proverb from the Bible and what wisdom we can learn from it.
Read by Annika
Proverbs 26:11
A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like a dog going back to its vomit.
Proverbs 26:11 (GNT)
This proverb really gets our attention, doesn’t it! It’s fun to try and figure out what proverbs mean and what wisdom they give us for our lives. This one, let’s be honest, is a bit gross – but it makes a good point! We all make mistakes, but the challenge is whether we can learn from them and leave them behind. If we keep making the same mistakes over and over again without learning from them, then we’re like the dog in the proverb – going back to our… ‘mistake’!
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: What other strange sayings can we find in the book of Proverbs in the Bible?
And now, we ASK God to help us and others:
Thank You for the proverbs in the Bible that help us learn how to live well. We ASK You to help us understand them and how we can apply them to our lives.
We’ve all made mistakes, but the good news is that with God’s help we can learn from them and do things differently next time.
Father God, we pray for those who are struggling with the mistakes they might have made. We ASK that You would help them to bring their mistakes to You so that with You they can make the changes they need to make.
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.
Proverbs 26:11
A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like a dog going back to its vomit.
Proverbs 26:11 (GNT)
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
Loving God, thank You for the wisdom that we’ve heard from Your Word today. We say YES to walking the way that You want us to. We say YES to learning from the Bible and looking for the wisdom that You give to us in Your word.
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
James 1:5
But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticising you.
James 1:5 (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.
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.
Annika is 10 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia with her parents and older brother and sister. Annika enjoys playing Cricket and Aussie Rules Football and loves going to watch her favourite team play football. Annika also learns the drums and enjoys making up her own beats!
