Prayer Warrior Ceremony

Have you ever done a week of prayer? We just finished up one this week with the children and their best friends. If you would like to do one with your family here is what we did. Monday we gathered at our house and studied the Lords Prayer. We split the boys into pairs to pray. They prayed in all the rooms of our home for all the activities that go on in the rooms. Tuesday we prayed at our church. The boys had lists they had made of every family member and friends we could think of and prayed for them. They also prayed with their prayer partners all across the church for people where they sit in the pews. On Wednesday we gathered at my friends house and studied the power of prayer and how to listen while we pray. Then prayed throughout her home. Thursday we gathered at a park. We had a scavenger hunt where they had to find things in nature that reminded them about Jesus. We then had a prayer walk where we talked to God out loud. We also had play time where we invited Jesus to play and run races with us. Through out the week the boys made prayer pillows to kneel on while praying. We ended the week with a Prayer Warrior Ceremony. Here is what it looked like.

These were scrolls that we made up for them. They said, On this the 5th day of November, I knight you prayer warriors for the King of Kings. We added in their new names.

Sir Kasey the Brave was to be the first to be knighted by his father. He knelt on his prayer pillow and held his own sword (his bible) while Troy knighted him with a real sword! Very special!

They loved being tapped on the shoulder with a real sword.

This is Colter receiving his certificate.

Sir Colter the Noble being knighted by his father.

Proudly displaying his sword, prayer pillow and certificate.

Isaac kneeling on his prayer pillow with his sword.

Sir Isaac the Loyal being knighted by his father.

Grayson holding tight to his sword and kneeling on his prayer pillow.

Sir Grayson the Honorable being knighted by his father.

Wyatt was the last to get knighted as a prayer warrior. Here he is kneeling on his prayer pillow with his sword.

Sir Wyatt the Patient being knighted by his father.

The boys had been praying all week long for huge lists of people (you were on the list). At the end of the night they were able to put their lists into the fire and watch the smoke rise into Heaven to Jesus. This was very cool, we all did some writing of our own and added to the fire. Then they started with their first mission. Our friend Mary is very sick and in a lot of pain they had been praying for her all week. They all got to lay hands on her and pray for her. She was blessed to tears.

Our theme song for the week...

What a friend we have in Jesus

All our sins and griefs to bear.

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer.

Oh what peace we often forfeit

Oh what needless pain we bear.

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer.

Amen

Us adults thought this was going to be a moving week for the children (which they were) but I do believe it was our hearts that were touched in a bigger way! What a blessing!