Prayer

Have children remain in a circle. Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “l will seek more of God.”

Elisha asked for more of God’s Spirit to do what God called Him to do. Today in our prayer time, we are going to seek more of God.

Jesus taught about seeking and asking God for things in prayer. Read Matthew 7:7–11:

⁷ “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. ⁹ You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? ¹⁰ Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! ¹¹ So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him.”

As we pray today, remember that when we seek, knock or ask, God will give good gifts to His children. He wants to give more of Himself to us! Let’s not ask God for physical things today. Instead, let’s ask for more of Him—His character and nature, who He is. I will begin the prayer and ask God for more of Him. We will then go around the circle to my left and you can pray saying things like, “Please God, let me have more of Your grace, or more of Your love, or more of Your wisdom”—or whatever it is that you desire from God. We will continue around the circle until everyone has an opportunity to pray. If you do not know what to pray, simply say something like, “I want more of You, Lord” or “Thank You, God.” Begin the prayer and then allow each child time to pray. Close in prayer after everyone has had an opportunity to pray.

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving good gifts to us, Your children. Help us to seek more of You in every part of our lives. Fill us with Your Spirit so we can accomplish Your will in our lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen!