by Kimber Bailey Scott
1 Kings 3:3-14
SING:
I Pray to God (Tune: Here we go
‘round the mulberry bush)
Jesus prayed in the ‘morning
‘morning, ‘morning
Jesus praying in the morning.
He prayed and talked to God.
I pray to God in the ‘morning.
Morning, morning.
I pray to God in the morning.
I pray and talk to God.
I pray to God in the evening.
Evening, evening.
I pray to God in the evening.
I pray and talk to God.
I Will Pray (Tune: London
Bridge)
*In the **morning, I will pray (fold
hands)
I will pray, I will pray.
*In the **morning, I will pray (fold
hands)
Thank you, God. (touch fingertips to
lips on “thank” and point upwards on “God”)
CHANT:
I Will Pray Today
I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)
I will say Good morning, God (Yawn and
stretch)
I will say Thank You, God for my lunch
(pretend to eat)
I will say Good night, God (pretend to
sleep)
I will pray today. (fold hands in
prayer)
I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)
I will say Help me do right (nod head
yes)
I will say Keep me from wrong (shake
head no)
I will say Thanks for listening, God
(cup hands behind ears)
I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)
I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)
I will say Help my family, God (make a
wide circle with arms)
I will say Help my friends, God (Touch
or hug a friend)
I will say Thanks for helping me, God
(point to self)
I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)
RHYME:
When I Pray
When I pray, I fold my hands (fold
hands) and close my eyes. (close eyes)
I think about God & He hears
me. ~Jean Katt
PRAY:
Let’s pray and thank God that we
can pray to Him. (have them repeat you in short segments)
Thank you, God, that we can talk to
You. Thank you for listening to us. In Jesus name, Amen.
LESSON:
Put a crown on your head and change
your voice. Hello, boys and girls, I am King Solomon. I want to
tell you about a time that God heard and answered my prayer. I was
away from my palace. I had taken a trip to a special place where I
could worship God. One night while I was sleeping, God said to me,
“Solomon, ask me for whatever you would like me to give you.”
“Wow!” I thought. I could ask
for anything! If you could ask for anything, what might you ask for?
Let them answer. I didn’t ask for any of these things. I
needed something more important than those things. I was the king.
But I didn’t know how to be a king. So I prayed, “O God, help me
to know what is right and do it. Help me to know what is wrong and
not do it. Show me how to be a good king.”
God was pleased with my prayer. God
said, “I will give you what you asked for. I will help you know
what is right and do it. I will help you know what is wrong and not
do it. I will show you how to be a good king.” God was so happy
that I asked for these things that He gave me other good things too.
God heard my prayer. God gave me
what I asked for. Some people call me the wisest king who ever lived.
They call me this because God taught me what to do and helped me do
it. God taught me what not to do and helped me not do it. God showed
me how to be a good king. Thank You, God, that we can talk to You and
that You hear us when we pray.
APPLY:
Take off your crown. What was the
name of the king who prayed to God? What did King Solomon ask God
for? Did God hear King Solomon’s prayer? Yes, God heard King
Solomon’s prayer and God answered it. What are some things you pray
about? Does God hear your prayers? Yes, God hears you when you pray
and He will answer your prayers.
MEMORY VERSE:
The Bible tells us that God made the
world. The Bible says, “I pray to you, Lord.“ Psalm 69:13 Can you
say those words with me? Say them louder. Say them softer.
ACTIVITY:
Have children get the dolls ready for
bed. They can use the wet washcloths to wash the dolls faces and dry
them with a towel. They can comb the dolls hair, give the dolls a
bottle and wrap them in a blanket. Remind children to pray with their
dolls before putting them to bed. Jesus prayed to God at night.
Solomon prayed to God at night. Our Bible verse says, “I pray to
you, Lord.” We can talk to God at night. What do you do before you
go to sleep? I take a bath, brush my teeth and brush my hair. Before
I fall asleep, I pray and talk to God.
GAME:
Jesus liked to talk to God in the
morning. King Solomon liked to talk to God at nighttime. Any time of
the day is a good time to pray. Our Bible verse say, “I pray to
you, Lord.” Have children say the Bible verse together several
times. Let’s play a game. When I say, “Jesus prayed in the
morning.” You stretch and yawn and take a “baby step.” When I
say, “Solomon prayed at night,” you put your hands by your face
like you are sleeping and take a “medium step.” When I say our
Bible verse, “I pray to you, Lord,” you say, “I pray to you,
Lord” and take a “giant step” with each word you say. Have
the children start at one end of the room. When they all reach the
finish point, have them turn around and go back to the starting
point.
PRETEND:
Before class, make a crown for each
child. If you cannot take a walk outside, gather the following items:
flowers, leaves, tree limb or bark. Solomon was a very wise king.
He liked to talk to God. He ws a very wise king because he prayed to
God. Let’s pretend we are King Solomon. Let’s take a walk in our
palace gardens. What kinds of things do kings wear? Yes, kings wear
royal robes and crowns. I have a crown for each one of you. Adjust
a crown to fit each child’s head and then tape it together. If
dress up clothes are available, have children put them on. Take the
group on a walk outside the building if possible. If not, display the
items you gathered. Give each child a magnifying glass or let several
children share one. Have children look at the grass, trees, leaves,
limbs, bark, flowers, etc. God made the leaves. Look how pretty
they are. Thank You, God, for the leaves. Do this for each item.
NEED:
Crown
Bible
Dolls
Bottles
Wet washcloths
Towels
Hairbrushes or combs
Blankets or pillows
Construction or heavy paper – GOLD or
yellow
Crown pattern
Tape
Magnifying glasses
Dress up clothes (optional)
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