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W&W Story: Solomon Prays for Wisdom

Solomon Prays for Wisdom: What do we want?[i]
Using Children’s Worship and Wonder format open with:
·         Welcoming the children
·         Explain the space
·         Sing “Father we Adore You” and “Be Still and Know”

Story[ii]

Solomon was the son of king David. He took over the thrown once David died. Solomon was a good man. He tried his best to follow the 10 best ways to live. One night, in a dream, God spoke to Solomon. God asked Solomon what he would like because Solomon had been so good and was living the best life he could.

Solomon thought about it and said that he wanted God to help him know right from wrong. He wanted God to help him lead God’s people. Solomon could have asked for money, clothes, and many other things. But instead he asked for the right things and God was very pleased. God was so pleased that he not only gave Solomon the ability to know right from wrong, but God also gave him great wealth and power.

Wonder Questions:
·         I wonder what it would have been like to be a king?
·         I wonder what it would have been like to talk to God in a dream?
·         I wonder what how God felt when Solomon asked for the right things?
·         I wonder how Solomon felt when he was rewarded with more than what he had asked for?

Activity

Have the children find a chair around the table.
Explain to them that they are going to play a matching game.
Have the children divide up into 2 small groups. Lay the cards face down and have the children taking turns to flip over the cards and match them up.
At the end have the children talk about what the cards were. Are they the correct things to be praying for? What are better things for us to pray for.
Have the children clean up their supplies.
Gather the children back in the circle. Continue with Children’s Worship and Wonder format and light the Christ candle, read scripture, pray, and sing the goodbye song.

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 3: 3a, 5-14

[i] From Bible Story Activities; volume 2 edited by Terry P. Rothermich, Christian Board of Publication St. Louis, Missouri, 1999.
[ii] Story and Wonder Questions by Kate West, 2005.
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