Prayer

Gather the children in a circle. 

I’m going to read you something Jesus told His followers. Read John 13:34–35:

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples.”

As Jesus’ disciples, we are to love as He did! God loves to hear us pray from our hearts in our own words. Did you know that you can turn Scripture passages into prayers, too?

Today we will be saying a Passage Prayer based on our SuperVerse. What is the SuperVerse we just learned?

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Leviticus 19:18b

Let’s close our eyes, and as I say each sentence, repeat my words as your own prayer to God.

Dear God, You love all people in the world. Children repeat.

So, we want to love everyone, too. Children repeat.

Help us love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Children repeat.

Help us treat others as we want to be treated. Children repeat.

Help us be loving and respectful even when we are upset. Children repeat.

Give us Your strength to obey Your commands. Children repeat.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Children repeat.