Hey kids, it’s Dorette with your daily eword. I hope you know how important our words are, and how important it is that we use our words to pray to God often, every day. I hope you make it a habit for life. Here is your eword for kids today.
Do you say grace before you eat, or take time to pray before you go to sleep each night? With the kids I’ve been talking to, those are usually the times kids take time to pray each day. I was so happy to hear that your parents have taught you well! It is very good to ask God to bless our food, and then to thank Him for providing it for us. It is also a good thing before you go to sleep to pray and ask God for his protection over your family, and for health and safety for those you love. Did you know that the Bible tells us in I Thessalonians 5:17 to pray without stopping? Do you think that really means that every moment of the day, our lips are moving and our vocal chords are being used to pray outloud to God? That would be silly, and not very realistic. We have to do things, and say things to other people, and it sound impossible. Well, what it does mean is that we can start our day with God and then have a running conversation with Him all day long. So when you are about to take a test at school, you can softly say under your breath, thank you God, for helping me remember all I studied. Or when your friend is sick, you can take time to pray for them, or even just put your hands on them and ask God to make them well. We can talk to God about disappointment, frustrations, and our joys and things that make us happy. He is our Lord, which makes Him our boss. Most bosses like it if you talk to them and ask them what He wants you to do. We can do the same with God. As we read His word, we can take the general direction from him and put it in operation in our life. So can you pray without stopping? Yes you can. If you make it a habit while you are a kid, it will be something that you can do your whole life long. What a great pattern for life!
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