I really enjoy teaching this verse, James 5:13, to my girls. There is great application to teach in everyday life. And as I endeavor to also pray and sing praise during my daily life, I grow with my daughters.
Theme Verse: “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.” James 5:13 ESV
Song: Take turns with your child picking songs to sing that praise God. Refer to the Children's Bible Songs Page for ideas.
Parent Preparation: Philippians 4:6-7, James 5:13, Deuteronomy 6:5, 1 John 5:2-3, Psalm 42:5
Supplies: Bible, puppet (see note below on the puppet), Kleenex, print out of the teaching, Page 1 of craft, Page 2 of craft.
Day 1
Puppet: (Crying)
Parent: What’s wrong?
Puppet: I’m so upset!
Parent: (Give puppet Kleenex) James 5:13 has some help for you. It says “Is any among you suffering? Let him pray.”
Puppet: That sounds like me! I am so sad and upset. (more crying)
Parent: I know that you love God with all of your heart.
Puppet: Yes, I do. (still crying)
Parent: When we love God, that means we do what His Word says to do. You know that you are suffering, so then you need to pray to God.
Puppet: I will go do that right now. When I pray I could thank God for things, like God loves me and I have food to eat.
Parent: See you later!
Day 2
Puppet: Whoopie!! Yahoo!!!
Parent: Hi! How are you?
Puppet: I am so good! Whee! God loves me, I have food to eat, and parents who love me.
Parent: You remind me of part of a verse. James 5:13 says “Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
Puppet: I feel cheerful and happy! So what does God say to do? I love God and want to do what the Bible says.
Parent: You are to sing songs that praise God.
Puppet: Like “My God is So Great!”
Parent: Yes!
Puppet: But I am not with the Church.
Parent: You can sing praises to God anytime. God tells us to sing praises to Him all day long!
Puppet: Okay, I’m going to sing! (leaves singing “My God is So Great”)
Craft Drawn By Amber Richardson |
Day 3
Make the James 5:13 craft. (Thanks to Amber Richardson for drawing this craft!)
- Print the 2 pages. Page 1, Page 2 (please let me know if the pages don't line up when you print them, so that I can adjust them)
- Cut on the lines on page 1 to make “flaps” to open.
- Glue page 1 on top of page 2 so that you can see the pictures through the flaps.
- Have your child color the people.
Additional Activities:
Apply the Verse In Daily Life:
- Look for times during the week that your child is sad or upset. Review James 5:13 and pray together with your child.
- Look for times during the week that your child is happy. Sing a song together to praise God.
- If you don’t have a puppet you can make one out of a sock, or a paper bag, or a Popsicle stick.
- When using puppets when teaching the Bible, I have the puppet's character be really excited about the Bible. At the same time, I maintain that I am the one teaching the Bible, not the puppet.
- It can be fun to give the puppet a name, personality, and even its own voice (though I have a hard time maintaining the voice!)
Related Posts on Prayer:
Hannah Prayed To God Daniel Prayed To God Jesus Christ Prayed to God We Pray For Each Other
Related Posts on Singing Praises:
Paul and Silas Sang Praises to God
Moses Praised God
The Psalms are Songs That Praise God
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