Then some
children were brought to Him so
that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
As always summer seems to have flown by. Yesterday was the day, or so it seems, that
the kids got out of school, but the schools in our area begin today. I am praying for my kids, the kids I get to
influence and all the school personnel making the new year happen.
Our oldest daughter will go to college in 3
weeks. Our middle daughter is a senior
in high school, and our youngest son begins 7th grade. We are very proud of our children, yet we
understand that there are great challenges ahead for all those around the
school system and in all grades.
I am not suggesting that we need prayer back in
schools. On the other hand I believe the
adage I have heard or read several times: “as long as there are tests, there
will be prayer in school”. Our children
do not have to face the struggles and challenges alone.
We can prepare our students for the struggles
ahead. We can pray over them and depend
on God to do what we cannot do for them.
We can and must maintain the role of helper, encourager and authority
under God to help them see greater days.
I say that because I believe that not only are our children a blessing
from God, but they were also given to my wife and I to be responsible for.
The verse above says that Jesus blessed the children
who were brought to Him. We have the same
power, the same opportunity and the responsible to bless our children and asks
God’s blessings on each of these children.
By praying over our children we literally invoke the power and
protection of God over our kids.
Achieving in school has many possibilities. God can bring about even more.
Train up a child
in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
We can and must use
our influence and guidance to train our children and those around us to go
further and to do better. What we pour
in to our kids we will get out of them.
No, we cannot control all they do or say. But we can do our part to help our kids do
the best possible with the help of God.
My commitment is to
pray for my children and our schools.
Make it a point to pray for those going back to school, students and
workers alike. Then let them know you
are praying for them. This may make a
bigger difference than you know.
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