Prayer

In our video today, Esther risked her life to enter the king’s throne room without being invited first. Do we have to wait for God’s invitation to enter His throne room? No!

We have all done things wrong—called sin. And there can’t be any sin in heaven. But when we ask Jesus to be our Savior and forgive us, He cleanses us from all of our sins. God sees us as perfect because He is looking at us through His perfect Son, Jesus, who died to save us from our sins. This is why we can approach God in complete confidence, without fear.

Read Ephesians 3:12:

Because of Christ and our faith in Him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence.

We have full access to God any time—“24/7”! Isn’t that exciting? God is always ready to give us mercy and grace, and to fill us with strength and courage to do the right thing, even when it is difficult!

Let’s pray silently now, and bring to God any situation where you need His strength and courage to do what is right. Maybe some people you know are pressuring you to do something wrong. Maybe you need courage to do what Joy did and stand up for someone who is different or not liked for some reason. Or maybe you are being tempted to do something that you know would not please the Lord. Jesus understands what you are facing, and He desires to help you. God is waiting to hear your requests, and He is ready to help.

Allow children time to pray, then close in prayer:        

Dear Lord Jesus, we praise You for dying for our sins and forgiving us for everything we have ever done wrong. How amazing to think that You have washed us clean so that we can boldly enter the presence of God. Please give us Your wisdom, courage and strength to do what is right, no matter what the cost. In Your name we pray, Amen.