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Provision Prayers: Communicate with God.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever gone to bed at night but couldn’t sleep because you were worried about something.

We have all experienced this. Yet God doesn’t want us to worry. In Matthew 6:31–33, Jesus talked about trusting God for our daily needs:

³¹“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ ³²These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. ³³Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.”

How wonderful that God knows what we need before we even ask! He sent Elijah to the brook and fed him by sending ravens. Then when the brook dried up, God sent him to a widow who supplied his needs as God miraculously supplied hers! God hasn’t changed; He knows exactly what we need. He wants us to come to Him, then trust and not worry.

To begin our prayer, let’s close our eyes as if we were going to sleep and say the SuperTruth together. “God provides all that I need.”

I would like you to do that at home as you lie down to sleep as a reminder to trust God and not worry. Now, with your eyes still closed, silently share with God any worries or fears you have. Allow children a moment to pray. Ask God to replace those thoughts with His peace. Pause a moment. Now tell God that you trust Him to supply all of your needs. Give children time to pray silently.

Let’s pray. Dear God, You have promised to meet our needs as we seek You and Your kingdom. Instead of worrying, help us to trust in Your power to provide for us, Your beloved children through Christ. We ask you to replace any fear, anxiety or worry with the peace that can only come through You. In Jesus’ powerful name we pray, Amen!