Prayer

Our SuperVerse tells us to honor Christ and let Him be Lord of our lives. We just learned what that means in our SuperVerse activity. The Bible tells us that Jesus stands at the door of our hearts and knocks. (See Revelation 3:20.) This means that He will not force His way in; we must invite Him. 

In our prayer today, you will be given the opportunity to invite Jesus to be Lord of Your life. If you’ve already done that, then ask God to show you any areas of your life that you have closed off to Him—like anger toward someone or an unhealthy habit. Things like this can stop us from growing in our relationship with the Lord.   

Jesus loved us so much that He left heaven and came to Earth to sacrifice His own life on the cross to save us. By doing this, He showed how much He loves us. He knows us even better than we know ourselves, so He knows what is best for our lives. He gave His life for us, and so He asks us to give our lives back to Him. This means inviting Him to be the ruler or master of every area of our lives. 

Please bow your heads and close your eyes. Take a moment to meditate on the Lord and pray silently.    

A wonderful way to invite Jesus into our hearts is by praying the Salvation Poem that we sing sometimes. If you mean this in your heart, then repeat after me:

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.

Then continue praying: Lord, for those of us who have already invited You in, soften our hearts that we might allow Jesus to be Lord of every area of our lives—at school, at home, in our plans for the future, and in our relationships. We want to open the doors of our hearts to You. We want to follow You and grow to become more like You each day. By inviting You to be Lord, we say that we trust You to lead us because You know what is best us, and You have a wonderful plan for each of us. Give us the strength and understanding to make choices that please You. In Jesus’ strong name we pray, Amen.