Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I can talk to God.
Faith Verse
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
Question of the Day: How should I talk to God?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 6:5–8
Can you imagine what it would be like if you were required to speak with big fancy words every time you wanted to talk to an adult? What would happen if you didn’t know the right words? Or what do you think it would sound like if you spoke only in one monotone voice like a robot when you tried to talk to them? It wouldn’t allow for a whole lot of real conversation, right?
When we talk with God, He wants us to be ourself. We don’t have to use memorized prayers or big fancy words. We shouldn’t try to impress others when we pray, and we shouldn’t say words that are memorized without actually meaning what we’re saying. God wants us to talk to Him with our own words, and say exactly what we’re thinking and feeling, in a respectful way. He sees us and knows us and simply wants us to come to Him because He loves us and desires a relationship with us.
Talk about It
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Question 1. How do these verses describe the way hypocrites pray? Answer 1. They love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. (Matthew 6:5)
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| Question 2. Why do you think verse 7 says not to “babble on and on”?
Answer 2. Answers will vary.
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| Question 3. What kind of prayer does this passage say that God the Father rewards?
Answer 3. Private prayer (Matthew 6:6)
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| Question 4. Why do you think God wants real and personal conversations with you instead of fancy words you don’t understand or memorized prayers you don’t mean?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. How do you feel about being able to go to God just as you are?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
God, thank You for seeing me, knowing me, and loving me. I come to You just as I am. Help me to always have real and personal conversations with You so that our relationship can always be growing. Amen.