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August 2010
Dear Ladies,
Now
is the time to demonstrate the power of prayer. 2 Chronicles
7:14 states,
“if my people, who are
called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and
turn
from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive
their sin
and will heal their land.”
As
children,
whether they are yours or someone else’s children, now is the time to
pray. Prayer may have been removed from the school, but it
has not been
removed from our mouths and our hearts. James 5:16b tells us
“the prayer
of a righteous man is powerful and effective”. The
same tongue that
we use to talk about the things that are going wrong in the world is
the same
tongue that can be used to pray. Proverbs 18:21
states, “The tongue
has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its
fruit”. As we focus on our seeds, our children, we must pray
for their
growth and protection as they return to school.
This
year there
have been numerous cases in the news where children have been taken
from their
homes, their schools; children have been found murdered, children have
been
violated, children have killed and attacked other children.
It is time to
pray. As we approach the anniversary of “9-11”, we
are reminded
that it is time to pray. We don’t have to wait for a reason
to pray,
there are many. The Word of God directs us to pray.
Anyway, when we
have done all that we can “humanly and erroneously” do, we cry out to
God.
This
month let us
pray, let us post prayers on Facebook, Twitter and the many electronic
opportunities available to us. Our prayer may be just what
someone else
needs who has no idea how to call on God. Our prayer may
reach someone
who does not know how to pray. So today, we begin by praying
for our
children.
Father:
We
come before
you first asking your forgiveness of sin in our life. We
honor you as our
God, King, EL
SHADDAI; God
all sufficient. We praise Your name. We acknowledge
You as JEHOVAH-NISSI;
the Lord our banner. Yes, our banner on the battlefield of
this
world. Today, we petition You for our children. We
pray that You
will watch over them constantly, that You will shield their minds
constantly,
that You will stand up in them as they are faced with
adversity. We pray
that Your blood will saturate their being. God, we have
planted Your Word
in them in our churches, in our parent to child conversations, in Bible
studies
and in their youth gatherings. Let the Word that has been
planted in them
rise to the occasion.
We
pray that our daughters will represent You in all that they
do. We pray
that You will give them all that is needed when they have an
opportunity to
share You with others. As they begin studies in school, we
pray that You
will open their understanding. Help them to learn well and
retain what
they learn. Keep their minds safe. Keep their
relationships
safe. Protect them from any form of danger. Keep
them Lord, they
are our daughters.
We
pray for our sons. Lord keep them strong as they grow as
leaders.
Give them what is necessary to make the right decision in learning,
relationships and exposure to crime. Lord help them to
remember to call
upon Your name for You are a very present help in the time of trouble.
We pray
that You will keep them focused as they learn new knowledge.
We pray that
You will protect their minds. We pray that they will not be
easily
influenced by the enemy through the occult or any form that may come to
confuse
the Word of God. We pray that You will stand up in our sons
like never
before.
Finally,
Father, help us as women of God. Help us to demonstrate Your
goodness and
power in our lives. Keep our relationships with our children
solid.
Give us the wisdom to allow them to fail and learn as they are getting
up from
a fall. Direct us as we help them and not control
them. Keep our
love for them strong, unconditional, tough and appropriate for the
situation.
God help us to remain women, wives, friends and mothers of
God.
AMEN
Prayerfully
yours,
TJAG
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