Keep on asking
Children's sermon
Object:
candy, hidden in the area
Good morning! In the Gospel reading today, Jesus tells us a
story about a mean judge who wouldn't give a poor widow what she
deserved. This woman kept asking and asking the judge until
finally he got tired of listening to her and gave her what she
wanted. Jesus told this story to show us that we should never get
tired of asking God for what we need. After all, if a mean judge
would finally give in to this woman, shouldn't we expect God who
loves us and wants the best for us to give us what we need? (Let
them answer.)
It is important to remember that God will always give us
what we need and not necessarily what we want. For instance, we
might pray for a new bike or something like that for years and
still not get it if God doesn't think we need it. God knows
better than we do what we need and He does want us to have what
we need. Jesus is telling us to keep praying to God as often as
we can and don't give up. God wants us to keep praying to show
that we trust and believe in Him, and when the time is right, He
will answer our prayer in His own way.
Let's see if we can show you how this might work. Suppose
that candy is something that you need right now. We all know that
you really don't need candy, but would any of you like to have
some? (Let them answer.) Okay, let's just say that candy is
something we need. We don't really need it; we just want it. But
we'll pretend that it's really something we need. Let's all say a
prayer that God will show us where to find some candy. (Prayers
can be silent or spoken, depending on what you want. Just let the
prayers go on long enough to make the point.)
Okay, that's enough praying. We were persistent in our
prayers and I think God would like us to have some candy.
__________, go to __________ and see what you find there (send
one child to find the candy).
Well, here's the candy. Most prayers aren't answered that
fast and that's what we need to remember. Keep on praying! God is
listening and He may want you to pray for a long time before He
gives you His answer. Keep praying and don't give up. Now, let's
say another prayer.
Dear God: We thank You so much for answering our prayers. Forgive
us when we are impatient and help us to keep on praying. Amen.
story about a mean judge who wouldn't give a poor widow what she
deserved. This woman kept asking and asking the judge until
finally he got tired of listening to her and gave her what she
wanted. Jesus told this story to show us that we should never get
tired of asking God for what we need. After all, if a mean judge
would finally give in to this woman, shouldn't we expect God who
loves us and wants the best for us to give us what we need? (Let
them answer.)
It is important to remember that God will always give us
what we need and not necessarily what we want. For instance, we
might pray for a new bike or something like that for years and
still not get it if God doesn't think we need it. God knows
better than we do what we need and He does want us to have what
we need. Jesus is telling us to keep praying to God as often as
we can and don't give up. God wants us to keep praying to show
that we trust and believe in Him, and when the time is right, He
will answer our prayer in His own way.
Let's see if we can show you how this might work. Suppose
that candy is something that you need right now. We all know that
you really don't need candy, but would any of you like to have
some? (Let them answer.) Okay, let's just say that candy is
something we need. We don't really need it; we just want it. But
we'll pretend that it's really something we need. Let's all say a
prayer that God will show us where to find some candy. (Prayers
can be silent or spoken, depending on what you want. Just let the
prayers go on long enough to make the point.)
Okay, that's enough praying. We were persistent in our
prayers and I think God would like us to have some candy.
__________, go to __________ and see what you find there (send
one child to find the candy).
Well, here's the candy. Most prayers aren't answered that
fast and that's what we need to remember. Keep on praying! God is
listening and He may want you to pray for a long time before He
gives you His answer. Keep praying and don't give up. Now, let's
say another prayer.
Dear God: We thank You so much for answering our prayers. Forgive
us when we are impatient and help us to keep on praying. Amen.
