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.
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 what wisdom actually is…
Read by Annika
Proverbs 1:1-3
These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.
They teach wisdom and self-control;
they will help you understand wise words.
They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled
and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.
Proverbs 1:1-3 (NCV)
This week, all of our Bible readings are from the book of Proverbs. The word ‘proverb’ means a short, clever saying that offers us wisdom for how to live our lives. We might think wisdom is something that only old people have, but God’s wisdom is for everyone, no matter what age we are. God’s wisdom is about knowing and doing the right thing, it’s about how to live well in our world.
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: Who is the wisest person we know? Why do we think they’re wise?
And now, we ASK God to help us and others:
Loving God, we thank You for the wisdom You give us throughout our lives, at any age. We ASK You to help us to learn from You – we want to know what is right and how to act on it.
Let’s think of that wise person we spoke about and pray for them now.
Father God, we thank You for the wise people in our lives who help us when we aren’t sure what to do or how to act. We ASK You to continue to fill them with Your wisdom.
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 1:1-3
These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.
They teach wisdom and self-control;
they will help you understand wise words.
They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled
and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.
Proverbs 1:1-3 (NCV)
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 Your wisdom for every stage of our lives.
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!
