Week: Who are we?
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
Awesome God, thank You for the many ways that you speak about who we are. Our minds are open to learning more and our hearts are open to knowing better who we have been created to be. We’re ready for You to speak to us.
We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:
Read by Max
Genesis 1:27
So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
Genesis 1:27 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we’re REFLECTING on what it means to be full of light.
Read by Max
Matthew 5: 14-16
[Jesus said] ‘You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven.’
Matthew 5:14-16 (NCV)
Have we ever tried to walk somewhere in the pitch-dark?
Living life without God can be a bit like that – it’s a hard thing to do, and we don’t know where we’re going. But when we get to know God, we get to know more about who we are, and where we’re going. It’s like someone has switched on a light in our lives.
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: When have we been somewhere that was really, really dark?
And now, we ASK God to help us and others.
Father God, thank You for the things we’ve learnt this week about who You’ve made us to be. May these truths be like a light in our lives, showing us who we are and where we’re going.
In today’s passage, it says that we ‘should be a light for other people’. We can do this in lots of ways, like helping a friend when they are in trouble, being kind to a stranger, or by helping someone who has a practical need.
Let’s ASK God to show us how we can help someone today – how we can bring a little of God’s light into their lives.
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.
Matthew 5: 14-16
[Jesus said] ‘You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven.’
Matthew 5:14-16 (NCV)
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
Lord Jesus, You are the light that gives light to everything else. We say YES to living like You – letting Your light shine through us to the world around us.
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
Genesis 1:27
So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
Genesis 1:27 (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.
Max is 9 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia with his older brother and mum and dad. He often rides his bike to school and enjoys being creative by drawing or building with Lego. Max is also learning how to play the electric guitar and loves turning it up loud!
