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forms of prayer
students give examples of experiences
they have had related to the four paths. ▪ Teach the following song:
Blessings (Tune: are you sleeping) Blessing, Blessing
Blessing, Blessing
Fill our lives, Fill our lives
Everywhere a blessing, Everywhere a blessing Look and see, Look and see
BleSSing LeSSon PLan 2
Catechist background
in the First book of chronicles (4:10) in the bible, we read about a man named Jabez. Jabez’s life has a lot to teach us about blessings. First of all, we nd that he is more honorable than his brothers. e bible does not tell us how he achieved this honor, but it does tell us that he prayed for blessing in his life. when he prayed and asked God to bless him, Jabez asked for three things: 1) for more land, 2) for God’s hand to be with him, and 3) for God to keep him from harm so he would have no pain. God heard Jabez’s prayer and granted his requests. From this man, we learn that no matter what is go- ing on in our lives, we can ask for God’s blessing to help us change. God is always with us, protecting us and blessing us with what we need. all we need to do is ask for God’s blessing!
Objectives
□ To know God blesses us at all times
□ To become acquainted with the story of Jabez □ To ask God for what we need
materials
□ Bible
□ Hands template (page 48)
lesson
▪ Gather the children and begin the lesson by telling the story of Jabez.
▪ discuss what blessings Jabez needed. ▪ ask the children to think about the
blessings that each of us need.
▪ read the quote from isaiah 41:13, “For i am
the lord, your God, who grasp your right hand;
it is i who say to you, ‘Fear not, i will help you.’” ▪ discuss di erent ways that God helps us.
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