PRAYING FOR OUR YOUTH-a daily devotional to adopt

By ELIZABETH COOPER

Tuesday 28 July 2020

PSALM 8 v 2 , PROVERBS 22 v 6, Matthew 18 v 2-10

As Lucy has made us aware through todays email , May has been designated by 'Youth for Christ' as " PRAY THROUGH MAY" .The goal of the initiative is to focus on praying for young people and I think this is something we could do for OUR young people.

I don't know about you , but I miss them - their faces, their noise, their laughter and enthusiasm ,their moods ( oh yes, the bottom lips and frowns are noticed and missed!).

 

Perhaps you could add into your prayer time a slot specifically for our Youth throughout May ( if you don't already).

 

Some specific words have been allocated for each day of May to focus on and I list them here for you:-

1st= Life                           2nd= School                         3rd= Faith                                4th= Mind

5th= Darkness                              6th= Heart                         7th= Screens.

 

Whatever the Holy Spirit brings to mind as you focus on the word for the day and our young people - pray as lead.

The younger of our church family may be out of sight just now, but they are still facing their own individual difficulties. Lockdown is not all a big game for them , although that first thought of " no school " may have seemed alluring for some.

The Bible has a lot to say about children - how they are a blessing and a heritage from the Lord and that we should teach them and love them as Jesus did. See Psalm 8 v2, Prov22 v6, Matt v2-10.

You may remember this lively song from a week ago: ' every move I make I make in You , you make me move Jesus'. Let it move us to pray for our vibrant young people in their walk of faith.

Prayer

Lord you alone know the hearts of young people . I pray that you would grow in them a desire for a personal relationship with you . You can do great things Father and I pray your Holy Spirit will speak to our children daily and grow in them a passion that wants to know you more and live daily for you. They are only with us a short time so I pray that you would help us to be faithful and courageous in raising them , pointing them towards your Holy word. Show us how to pray with them and for them. You are the Way , the Truth and the Light - help us to live this and pass this on to our children , for their sakes. Amen

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