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Imaginative prayer activity: Matthew 4:18–21
Dear Parent,
Today, your child learned how to use his or her imagination while praying. Below is
a short imaginative prayer experience you can use with your child before bedtime. Please take a few minutes and help your child quiet down before beginning. Your child knows how to relax and get ready to pray. Feel free to put soft music on in the background. Then read the Bible story slowly, pausing for a few minutes after each question. Give your child time to imagine the answer. I encourage you to also imagine the scene as you lead your child through this prayer. At the end, share with each other what you imagined and felt. I hope this experience will bring your family closer to God, who loves you so much.
“as Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee he watched two brothers, Simon now known as Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a net into
the sea. What is Jesus wearing? What color are his clothes? Does he look happy? What does he see as he walks along the beach? What are Peter and Andrew wearing? Is it a hot day? Do Peter and Andrew look happy? What kind of net do they have? Is it large or small? What are they trying to catch? “They were shermen. Jesus said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you shers of men.’ They immediately left their nets and became his followers.” Why does Jesus want Andrew and Peter to follow him? How do the brothers feel? Do they want to follow Jesus? What does it mean to be a sher of men? Is
it easy to follow Jesus? What makes it hard to follow Jesus? “He walked along farther and caught sight of two other brothers, James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John. They too were in their boat getting their nets in order with their father, Zebedee.” What are James and John wearing? What are they doing? What kind of boat do they have? Is it a rowboat? A canoe? A sailboat? What color is it? Are they surprised when they see Jesus? Do they know Andrew and Peter? Do they call hello to their friends? Are they getting ready to sh? “Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father to follow Jesus.” Why would they leave their father? Were they excited to follow Jesus? Are you excited to follow Jesus? What are di erent ways that you can follow Jesus?
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