Week: Mark's Gospel
Each day we will simply pray (P.R.A.Y.) together.
P: PAUSING to be still.
R: REJOICING with a Memory Verse and REFLECTING on some verses from the Bible.
A: ASKING God to help us and others.
Y: saying YES to God’s ways.
We start by pausing and taking a deep breath:
In and out.
In and out.
We remember that God is here, and so together we prepare ourselves to be with God.
Pause
Jesus, we hear Your invitation, and so we choose to follow You, with all our hearts, with all our minds, with all our souls and with all our strength.
We REJOICE and celebrate God’s goodness with this week’s memory verse:
Read by Hubo
Psalm 93:2
Lord, your kingdom was set up long ago. You are everlasting.
Psalm 93:2 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
Today, we’re REFLECTING on the moment when Jesus chose a team to go with Him.
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Mark 3:13-15
Mark 3:13-15
Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went. Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles, so that they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach and to force out demons.
Jesus called twelve of his disciples to join in with His world-changing mission, and to carry it on after He’d gone. He invited them to spend time with Him, learning from Him and from His example. Some of the disciples weren’t the kind of people that we’d expect Him to choose for His team, but Jesus chose them anyway.
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question, which is: What teams have we been on?
Let’s close our eyes and imagine being amongst a crowd of people. Jesus catches our eye and points at us. He calls our name and says, ‘I choose you’.
Lord Jesus, we thank You for calling us by name, and choosing us to be on Your team.
Jesus called the twelve, ‘apostles’, which means ‘sent ones’. His plan was to send them to tell others the good news about Him to every town and village and eventually to the whole world.
Let’s pause for a moment and ask Jesus where he wants to send us to tell other people about Him?
As we read the Bible again, let’s listen for a word or a phrase that the Holy Spirit might want to say to us from today’s verses.
Mark 3:13-15
Mark 3:1-2,5 (NCV)
Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went. Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles, so that they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach and to force out demons.
What word or phrase stood out from today’s Bible verses?
And now, let’s say YES to God together.
Jesus, whether You’re sending us to the people on our street, to those in our school or where we work, or even in another country, we say YES, we’re willing to go.
After enjoying this time with God and each other, let’s say our memory verse together:
Psalm 93:2
Lord, your kingdom was set up long ago. You are everlasting.
Psalm 93:2 (NCV)
Let’s put a hand on our heart.
Father God, fill us with Your love. Help us to love You, and everything that You’ve made.
Let’s point to our eyes.
Lord Jesus, help us to see You, and to see others the way that You see them too.
Let’s point to our ears.
Holy Spirit, help us to hear You, and give us courage to do what You say.
Hubolodumo (Hubo) is 10 years old, and lives In Johannesburg, South Africa with his parents and 4 siblings.
When he’s not busy trying out ninja moves, he’s practicing the latest dance moves, playing soccer, drawing or playing games with his friends.
Joy lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and her dog. She works for Bridgetown Church where she leads kids as they grow, learn, and have lots of fun. Joy loves gardening, summer camp, eating ice cream, and reading her favourite books, The Chronicles of Narnia.
