Listen up, little ones
Listen for the words prauing and prayer.
Reading
Ephesians 6:18-20—Devoted to Prayer.
Optional Reading
Luke 18:1-8
Keys for kids
- You stand firm in the battle through prayer.
- You can know that God hears you when we pray.
- You should not give up in prayer.
Questions
- Do you use prayer as a “wartime walkie-talkie”?
- Do you believe that God hears your prayers?
- Do you believe that God acts through your prayers?
Notes
(See Saturday for authors. Today’s notes are from a commentary on Ephesians by Tony Merida.)
Paul does not begin a new sentence in verse 18. It is a continuation of thought. We stand firm against the enemy’s schemes through prayer. We are to take up the sword of the Spirit prayerfully.
Unlike the other items previously mentioned, prayer is not associated with a piece of armor or equipment. However, a modern piece of equipment does comes to mind: a walkie-talkie. Piper uses this picture in describing prayer:
We cannot know what prayer is for until we know that life is war. Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is certainly that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den. God has given us prayer as a wartime walkie-talkie so that we can call headquarters for everything we need as the kingdom of Christ advances in the world.
While such a device is not in Paul’s mind, prayer is the means by which we call on God to help us in our battle. What a gift it is to be able to communicate with our God.
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 18a, 111d
Prayer
- Pray that God would help you pray more.
- Pray for change in you from last Lord’s Day’s sermons.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.