January 1998

  Jesus,Use My Ears

Teach me Father to pray.

  Teach me Father to hear your voice.

1

Psalm 66:1
"Make a jouful noise unto the God."

New Year's Day

2

Matthew 11:15 Praise God that we can hear Jesus words from the Bible.

3

Thank God for ears to hear your friends on the phone. Call a friend and pray together.

4

Use stickers to mark family birthdays on the calender. Sing Happy Birthday to all.

5

Decorate a "Blessing Basket." Keep it to hold verses you will write later on cards.

6

Epiphany

Matthew 2:1-12 Celebrate the day the wise men found young Jesus. Dress up and act out the Bible story.

7

John 5:24

Write this verse on a card and memorize it. Keep it in your "Blessing Basket."

8

Pray for people you know who are hearing impaired. Say, "Thank you" and " I love you" in sign language.

9

pray that Christians all over the world will be brave and tell others about Jesus.

10

Without healthy inner ears, you couldn't keep your balance. Balance on one foot and give thanks.

11

Collect warm hats, scarves, and ear muffs to donate toa homeless shelter.

12

Praise God for the beautiful music you hear at chruch.

13

Dear Jesus, help me to use my ears to listen when.........you fill in the blanks.

14

proverbs 1:10 Ask Jesus to help you know when you should not listen.

15

Psalm 34:17 " The ......cry out, and the Lord ......them.

16

When you hear your parent ask you to do something, obey right away.

17

Romans 10:17 Ask an adult " Where do we get faith?"

18

Listen to the sounds outside, Thank God for the things you hear.

19

Listen to a favorite Bible story as someone reads it aloud to you.

20

Ask God to show you ways to be kind and respectful to everyone you know.

21

James 1;25 How can hearing make you blessed?

22

Dear Jesus, when I hear........help me to.....

23

Shout, then whisper, John 5:24 from memory.

24

Mark 7:31-35 Make up a praise song about this story.

25

Pray for your neighbor..

26

Sit in a family prayer circle. Whisper in your neighbors ear to pass around the circle.

27

Praise the Lord for hearing aids that make hearing easier for many people.

28

Matthew 5:43,44 Say kind words into the ear of someone who needs to hear them.

29

All together now--wiggle your ears while quoting John 5:24 from memory.

Pray without making any sound.

31

Dear Jesus, the best way you helped me use my ears this month was............