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: Why should I take my needs to God?
Read about It
Read: James 5:13–16
Do you know that when you pray, you are talking with the one and only living God? Do you know that when you pray, you are talking with the only One who has power over everything in the universe? He is the One who has power to heal, power to forgive, and power over everything. When we have a relationship with God, when we pray and rely on Him, He uses His power to help us because we are His children.
Because He is the God who desires a relationship with us, we can go to Him at any time with any need that we have. This doesn’t mean that we should just go to God with a big wish list of everything we want, like a new car and a million dollars, and assume He will give us everything. It does mean though, that because He loves us, He wants us to come to Him with our needs, in faith, and trust Him to take care of us. When we pray, God responds and things that would otherwise be impossible can happen as a result of our prayer.
Talk about It
| Question 1. What do these verses say to do when you’re sick or going through hard times?
Answer 1. Pray and ask for prayer (James 5:13–14)
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| Question 2. How does James 5:14 describe one way to pray for the sick?
Answer 2. “Call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.” (James 5:14)
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| Question 3. What’s different about praying to the one and only God instead or someone or something else?
Answer 3. God exists. He cares and He has power to help.
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| Question 4. How does knowing that you can talk with God about everything, including your problems, make you feel?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. What situations are you or someone you know facing that you want to talk with God about?
Answer 5. Answer will vary. |
Pray about It
God, thank You that You have all power and all authority and yet You still desire a relationship with me. Help me to be faithful to come to You every day. Amen.