Today's Prayer Alert 12-17-2009

  • Dec 17, 2009
  • Bob Willhite
  • Category: Prayer Alerts

New research by the Barna Group explores the long term effect of spiritual activity among children and teens. One of the remarkable facts about the current U.S. adult population is the breath of people’s exposure to spiritual training as children and teenagers. More than eight out of every ten adults remembers consistently attending “Sunday School” or some other religious training before the age of twelve.

Father today we pause to give You Thanks for Your Church Universal and what has been done to teach and train the children of this generation. We know that this has had and does have positive effects and produces “good fruit”.  Amen and Amen!  

 

The scriptural reference for Today’s Prayer Alert is    Mark 9:36-37

Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken this child in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever receives one of these little children in My Name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him {our Heavenly Father} Who sent Me."    Mark 9:36-37

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

Matthew 19:14    Mark 10:14    Luke 18:16

“Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child {trusting without doubts or fears} will by no means enter it." And He took them up in His arms, laid His Hands on them, and He Blessed them.

Mark 10:15    Luke 18:17    Matthew 18:3

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible, the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God has put a great emphasis on the relationship of Almighty God in the flesh and all children!  Jesus set the example of taking children into His Arms, speaking a Blessing to them, and praying over them! 

Parents, if you could only see children from God’s Perspective, what a world of difference it would make in their lives!

Instead of shouting criticism at any child {yours or others} imagine speaking a Blessing to them.

You could say to him or her: “You are God’s child!   You were created by Him and for Him!   Jesus loves you with an everlasting love. Right now, what is your biggest fear?  Can we ask the Lord to help us remove this fear?  Let’s pray together right now. . . .   Heavenly Father WE ask in agreement for . . . . . . . . “

Adults, remember the time when you totally TRUSTED the people around you for your daily care and feeding?  Children do not care how much you know, they only know how much you care!

Be like Jesus today, hug someone, speak a Blessing into their lives, and pray the prayer of agreement WITH them, as if you share the very same need!   Amen and Amen!