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Prayer and Listening to God Coloring Pages

A devotional teaching pathway about praying, listening, responding, and trusting God’s direction.

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Samuel resting near the ark of God in the LORD’s temple while Eli rests in his own place, based on 1 Samuel 3:1-3.

Samuel Rests Near the Ark

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Elijah beside the Brook Cherith as ravens bring him bread and meat, with water nearby, based on 1 Kings 17:5–6.

Ravens Bring Food to Elijah

1 Kings 17:1-16

Solomon praying in a simple dream setting at Gibeon as he asks the LORD for an understanding heart to govern God’s people.

Solomon Asks for an Understanding Heart

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah stands facing a distant view of Nineveh while a symbolic light from above represents the LORD’s command to go there.

God Sends Jonah to Nineveh

Jonah 1–4

Daniel kneeling in prayer at an open upstairs window facing Jerusalem while administrators and satraps observe outside.

Daniel Prays Faithfully

Daniel 6:1-28

Jesus sits with several disciples in a boat as they leave the seashore and begin crossing the sea, with other boats nearby.

Setting Out Across the Sea

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus kneeling in prayer a little apart from the disciples among the trees of Gethsemane, with a simple cup symbol connected to his prayer.

Jesus Prays in the Garden

Matthew 26:36-46

Samuel goes from his sleeping place to Eli after hearing his name, believing Eli called him; Eli tells Samuel he did not call him and sends him back to lie down.

Samuel Answers the Call

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Elijah beside the Brook Cherith with nearby ravens and flowing water, illustrating 1 Kings 17:2-4.

Elijah Goes to the Brook

1 Kings 17:1-16

Solomon shown with a crown, treasure chest, symbolic rejected sword, and an understanding-heart symbol, representing his request for wisdom to lead God’s people.

God Is Pleased With Solomon’s Unselfish Request

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah boards a ship at Joppa to travel toward Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh, as described in Jonah 1:3.

Jonah Boards the Ship

Jonah 1–4

Daniel is placed into the lions’ den while distressed King Darius stands nearby; a stone and the king’s signet ring seal the entrance.

Daniel Enters the Lions’ Den

Daniel 6:1-28

Several frightened disciples in a boat as wind and waves beat into it and water begins filling the boat.

The Storm Fills the Boat

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus speaking earnestly with Peter and the two unnamed sons of Zebedee in the peaceful Gethsemane garden, asking them to remain and watch with him.

Watch With Me

Matthew 26:36-46

Samuel goes to Eli after hearing a call, and Eli teaches him how to answer the LORD.

Eli Helps Samuel Listen

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Elijah asks the widow at Zarephath for water and bread while she gathers sticks, with her son, a jar of flour, and a jug of oil nearby.

Elijah Meets the Widow

1 Kings 17:1-16

Solomon worshiping before the ark of the covenant in Jerusalem, with simple offerings, servants, and a nearby feast table.

Solomon Gives Thanks Before the Ark

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah being carefully lowered from a ship toward the sea during a great storm, with sailors nearby and a calm-water cue showing the sea becoming calm.

The Storm and the Calm Sea

Jonah 1–4

King Darius calls to Daniel at the lions’ den while Daniel answers alive and unharmed among the lions; the scene includes the den’s stone and may include a simple angel representation.

Daniel Is Safe

Daniel 6:1-28

Jesus asleep on a cushion in the stern of a boat while several disciples approach to wake him, from Mark 4:38.

Jesus Sleeps on a Cushion

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus gestures for his disciples to sit in Gethsemane while he goes to pray, based on Matthew 26:36.

Jesus and the Disciples in Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46

Samuel listening reverently in the LORD’s temple as the LORD calls him and gives a serious message, based on 1 Samuel 3:10-14.

Samuel Says, “Speak, LORD”

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Elijah, the widow at Zarephath, her son, and the household share food while a jar of flour and jug of oil represent the LORD’s provision.

Food for Elijah and the Household

1 Kings 17:1-16

Solomon’s court with two unnamed women making conflicting claims about one living child; the dead child is not shown.

A Difficult Dispute Comes Before Solomon

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah praying inside a great fish in the sea, with a sequence showing three days and three nights before his release onto dry land.

Jonah Prays Inside the Great Fish

Jonah 1–4

Daniel stands beside the opened lions’ den while King Darius looks on; calm lions remain inside, and an angel represents God’s reported protection.

Daniel’s Trust Is Rewarded

Daniel 6:1-28

Jesus in a boat speaking to the wind and sea as the storm becomes calm, based on Mark 4:39.

Peace, Be Still

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus returns to Peter and the disciples in the Gethsemane garden and urges them to watch and pray.

Watch and Pray

Matthew 26:36-46

Samuel tells Eli everything the LORD said after opening the doors of the house of the LORD.

Samuel Tells Eli the Truth

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Elijah stands beside the dry bed of the Brook Cherith after the brook became dry because there had been no rain.

The Brook Becomes Dry

1 Kings 17:1-16

Solomon’s court scene with two unnamed women, one living child, and a safely held sword representing Solomon’s test; the child is unharmed.

Solomon Reveals Compassion Through a Test

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah walking through Nineveh and announcing that the city will be overthrown in forty days while people listen.

Jonah Announces Nineveh’s Warning

Jonah 1–4

King Darius presents a written decree honoring the living God to representatives, with Daniel standing respectfully nearby.

A Decree Honors the Living God

Daniel 6:1-28

Jesus faces several disciples in a boat on a calm sea after the storm, asking why they are afraid and whether they still have no faith.

Questions on the Calm Sea

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus apart from sleeping disciples in the Gethsemane garden, praying for the third time with a simple cup symbol nearby.

Jesus Prays Again

Matthew 26:36-46

Samuel at Shiloh as the people of Israel recognize him as established as a prophet of the LORD.

Samuel Is Recognized as a Prophet

1 Samuel 3:1-21

Solomon in his court with the living child safely beside the recognized mother while people of Israel listen and recognize his God-given wisdom.

Israel Recognizes Wise and Just Leadership

1 Kings 3:3-28

Jonah, the king of Nineveh, and people throughout Nineveh responding to God’s warning with sackcloth, ashes, humility, and repentance.

Nineveh Turns Back

Jonah 1–4

Jesus and several disciples in a boat on a calm sea after the storm, with the disciples looking toward Jesus and one another in awe.

Wonder at Jesus’ Authority

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus near the sleeping disciples in the quiet garden of Gethsemane, illustrating Matthew 26:43, when their eyes were heavy.

Their Eyes Were Heavy

Matthew 26:36-46

Jonah beneath a simple shelter east of Nineveh, looking toward the city while upset, based on Jonah 4:1–5.

Jonah Waits Outside Nineveh

Jonah 1–4

Jesus praying a second time in the Gethsemane garden about the cup and submitting to his Father’s will.

Trusting Prayer

Matthew 26:36-46

Jonah beneath a plant’s shade while a visual sequence shows the plant, worm, scorching east wind, and Nineveh with people and animals in the distance.

The Plant and God’s Question

Jonah 1–4

Jesus stands with the disciples in Gethsemane and tells them to rise and go because the hour is near.

The Hour Is Near

Matthew 26:36-46