4th Week of Lent, Thursday

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"I will place my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts;
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people,
says the Lord."

(Communion Antiphon)

Our God is not one who is far away, expecting us to figure things out on our own and leaving us to it.

No, our God is so very close to us. He says, "I will be their God, and they shall be my people." He will be our God, my God, and we will be His people, His loved ones.

Lord, You made us to be Your people. You made us to love You, and to be loved by You. 

You wrote on our hearts how we are to love You, and that we are loved by You.

If we listen to You in our hearts, we know where You are leading us, calling us by name, because You know us so well!

It seems so amazing to be loved by You in this way!

Knowing of Your love fills me with love, and makes me want so much to love You with all of my heart, all of my mind, all of my strength, and all of my soul. 

Your love fills me with love and joy and peace.

Thank you for Your everlasting love!


(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."