Family Day 1: Faith that brings us close

Today’s Scripture

“But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!”
— Matthew 6:6-8 (NLT)

Reflect on the Word

God loves it when we talk to Him! He wants to know about our days, our thoughts, the exciting things happening and the scary things going on. God wants to hear from us, and He wants to talk to us, too.

In Matthew 6, Jesus tells us what it looks like to spend time with God. He says to go into a quiet place and pray. We don’t need fancy words or the pressure of saying the right things —just honest hearts. He sees our hearts and already knows what we need.

God is kind, full of grace and ready to help us. In prayer, we find His joy, love and strength to be a part of His plan for the world to know
Him more!

Family Moment

As a family, set aside a moment to pray together in a different way. If you usually pray at a table before meals, make it fun by sitting on the floor to pray. If you typically sit while you pray, try kneeling, lying down or going on a prayer walk. As you pray, ask God to speak, teach and reveal new things for the 21 days of prayer ahead.

Let's Pray!

Thank God for His perfect love and peace. Pray that spending time in His presence will help you trust Him more and allow you to see God at work in new ways.