Mealtime Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
Appetizer:
Have one person think of a short message such as “Eat all your vegetables” or “Baseball is a great sport.” Without using words, try to get the others to understand the message.
Main Course:
What are the many ways we can communicate to our friends and relatives?
Which form of communication do you like best? What can you do if you don’t know someone’s telephone number? How can you get God’s “number”?
In Jeremiah 33:3, God says, “Call to me and I will answer you.”
Table Talk:
- What different ways can you talk to God? What kinds of things should you include in our prayers?
- When can you pray?
- How can God hear more than one prayer at the same time?
- How does God communicate with you?
Vitamins & Minerals:
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18).
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