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Mentioning Others In Prayer

MENTIONING OTHERS IN PRAYER

 

The preacher was talking to little Bobby about the importance of praying for other as Paul said in Romans 1:8--9  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Bobby said, "My Mom mentions me in prayer every night.

"So your mother prays for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?"

The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"

 

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Many of us who have had lively toddlers and preschoolers can identify with the mother above.

But, those prayers change over the years as we get concerned about their relationships: with God, with peers, with the opposite sex, and ultimately their spouse and children.

Like Job, our concern for our children never ends. Job 1:4--5  And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did regularly.

These were Job's adult children that he was deeply concerned about. Specifically, about their relationship with God.

As Christians the spiritual condition of our children should be our greatest concern.

Matthew 16:26  For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Ephesians 6:4  And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

May we always remember our children in our prayers and help them to focus on the most important thing in this life, their relationship with God.

 

With love and concern,

Larry




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