Train up a child in the way he
should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Behold, children are a heritage
from the Lord, the fruit of
the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3
I have taken four names from the prayer board at church and
they are visible several times during the day. What is unusual is I don’t know any of the four that I selected, but I
pray for them as if they were my own grandkids. I wonder how they are doing in school, are they being bullied, are they
happy, are they learning, are they being fed? I don’t have pictures of them, but I have the school card with their
name and I look at them as if they were pictured in front of me. It is such a simple thing to do, it doesn’t
cost anything, in my opinion not even time; as I am already talking to God
about friends and family and these four children are added. I am surprised that there are any names left
on the board. Pastor Thomas mentioned
putting them/it on your car visor so that every time you get in your car you see
it. I carry mine around in my
purse. I am in my purse so many times
during the day that I see them all the time. But I pray for them even when I
don’t have the cards as I have become familiar with their first names enough,
to pray just whenever.
I have seen many comments on Facebook, and I hear comments
about the youth of today usually negative. Could some of this be because as a community we don’t take the time to
lead them? Do we take the time to show
them activities that are constructive and learning? I had an Uncle Sherman; he was a kid at heart
until he died in his nineties. He would
show children how to play horseshoes, put up fence posts, talk about the birds
and how to recognize what kind they were. He always had something for the youth that he met along his life, and
most of the time it wasn’t an expensive venture, it was using whatever he had
and what he could make out of it. Now my
Uncle Bob was also a kid at heart, his skill was getting kids involved in
playing together. He would be around a
group of kids and if nothing else it was a water fight, not with the fancy toys
they have now for water fights; but a bucket, pail, bottle, and yes even a
hose. The kids were active, had fun, got
to know each other and learned sportsmanship.
Are we spending the time, effort and resources for our
children of today, to be prepared for the future?
Prayer: Dear Father, please help us to remember to share our
skills, time and talent with the children of today. Help us to remember to read
a book, teach them crochet, teach them skills for their future. Please watch over our children and guide them
in the path of righteousness. Guide them
in the plan you have set aside for each and everyone of them. Bless the children with your comfort and
strength to get through their struggles each day. Thank you, Father, for the wonderful children
you have given us and may be always remember how blessed we are to have them in
our lives. Amen
Lori Hood
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