Leader Guide

Prayer

Have you ever been ignored or rejected by someone you know and care for? It hurts deeply, doesn’t it! Jesus was acquainted with this kind of hurt and pain—that means He knew it well! Many people refused to believe Jesus. He endured persecution, rejection, intense sorrow, and deepest grief as He lived in this world. The very ones He came to save held Him in contempt. His hand-picked disciples abandoned Him when He needed them most.  

 

Because Jesus knows this kind of intense pain, He understands everything we are going through or that we will experience in the future.   

 

Let’s close our eyes and pray silently, telling Jesus all about any anxiety, sorrow, suffering, grief, and disappointment we are facing. Allow time to pray.  

Now, let’s silently ask Him to touch us and heal our hearts as only He can. Allow time to pray.

He is able to touch us with His healing and fill us with His peace and joy.

 

Close in prayer: Dear Jesus, You are acquainted with grief, sorrow and disappointment. You know everything we are going through. Thank You for being here with us. We can always approach Your throne to find help, love and mercy in time of need. In Your healing name we pray, Amen!

 

How wonderful to know that when we ask Jesus into our heart, He lives inside us, giving us His strength, power and hope! If you’d like to invite Jesus into your heart, you can do it today.

Optional: Lead children in a prayer of salvation and/or have them sing “The Salvation Poem”:

Jesus, You died upon a cross
And rose again to save the lost
Forgive me now of all my sin
Come be my Savior, Lord, and Friend
Change my life and make it new
And help me, Lord, to live for You.
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