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Prayer

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Victory Prayers: Communicate with God.

Joshua was a man of prayer as he led the Israelites into battle in the Promised Land. In one battle with five Amorite kings, God told Joshua not to be afraid, for He had given him the victory. The battle was the Lord’s! He sent a great hailstorm to destroy much of the enemy’s troops. As Joshua and his troops fought, Joshua prayed for God to help him in an unusual way. Have a child look up and read aloud Joshua 10:12–14:

12 On the day the LORD gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the LORD in front of all the people of Israel. He said, “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.” 13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies. … The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and it did not set as on a normal day. 14 There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the LORD answered such a prayer. Surely the LORD fought for Israel that day!

What was the last sentence? Surely the Lord fought for Israel that day!

God answered Joshua’s bold prayer. It was the first and only time the sun stood still! Joshua knew that the battle was the Lord’s, not his. He was fighting for God’s cause and victory was assured—not because of his own strength, but because of God’s power!  

We face battles every day that we need God’s help to win. But remember that because we trust in Jesus, He gives us the victory over all of these things! God kept the sun and moon in their place so Joshua could defeat his enemy. He will stop at nothing to help us win the battles we face. The Bible says that nothing is impossible with God! 

So take a moment and silently think about any battles you are facing. As we discussed in Large Group, it could be bullying, peer pressure, doubt, fear, temptation, depression, shame, jealousy, or something else. No matter what you are facing, give it to the Lord today and ask Him to fight your battle! Let’s pray silently. Allow children time to pray. 

Close in prayer: Heavenly Father, we rejoice that we can win every battle we face through Jesus Christ, who gives us the victory! Forgive us for the things we have done wrong. Thank You for giving us a new start whenever we humbly come to You to repent and ask for help. We praise You that You always love us, and we never need to fight our battles alone. Let us take courage knowing that You will give us strength to defeat whatever comes against us. In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen. 

Let’s all stand and shout, “My battle belongs to the Lord!” Ready? Go! Children shout.   

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