A Prayer of Protection For Our Children

Lord,
I lift (name of child) up to You and ask that You would put a hedge of protection around her (him). Protect her (his) spirit, body, mind, and emotions from any kind of evil or harm. I pray specifically for protection from accident, disease, injury, or any other physical, mental, or emotional abuse.  I pray that she (he) will make her (his) refuge "in the shadow of your wings" until these calamities have passed by" (Psalm 57:1).  Hide her (him) from any kind of evil influences that would come against her (him).  Keep her (him) safe from any hidden dangers and let no weapon formed against her (him) be able to prosper.  Thank You, Lord, for Your many promises of protection.  Help her (him) to walk in Your ways and in obedience to your will so that she (he) never comes out from under the umbrella of that protection.  Keep her (him) safe in all she (he) does and wherever she (he) goes.  In Jesus' name I pray.

MEDITATION

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him i will trust.  ~Psalm 91:1-2

Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling  ~Psalm 91:9-10

source: The power of a praying parent

SECRETE HIDING PLACE 

Our Lord Will Deliver Us From Evil (BLM)

Psalm 140[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;
    protect me from the violent,
2 who devise evil plans in their hearts
    and stir up war every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers is on their lips.[b]
4 Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net
    and have set traps for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
    Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
7 Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.
9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
    may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
10 May burning coals fall on them;
    may they be thrown into the fire,
    into miry pits, never to rise.
11 May slanderers not be established in the land;
    may disaster hunt down the violent.
12 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor
    and upholds the cause of the needy.
13 Surely the righteous will praise your name,
    and the upright will live in your presence.

Five Finger Prayer

FIVE FINGER PRAYER

1.  Your thumb is nearest to you.  So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you.  They are the easiest to remember.  To pray for our loved ones is, as C.S. Lewis once said, a “sweet duty.”

2.  The next finger is the pointing finger.  Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal.  This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers.  They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction.  Keep them in your prayers.  

3.  The next finger is the tallest finger.  It reminds us of our leaders.  Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators.  These people shape our nation and guide public opinion.  They need God’s guidance.

4.  The fourth finger is our ring finger.  Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest ring; as any piano teacher will testify.  It should remind us to pray for those who are weak in trouble or in pain.  They need your prayers day and night.  You cannot pray too much for them.

5.  And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all.  Which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others.  As the Bible says, “The least shall be the greatest among you.”  Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself.

By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.  Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight, just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.

What A Child Deserves: Black Lives Matter Always...

A prayer for our children and those that are lost.  We must pray that our children will be prosperous and live righteously.

     Lord,
         I lift (name of child) up to You and ask that You would put a hedge of protection around her (him). Protect her (his) spirit, body, mind, and emotions from any kind of evil or harm.  I pray specifically for protection from accidents, disease, injury, or any other physical, mental, or emotional abuse.  I pray that she (he) will make her (his) refuge "in the shadow of Your wings" until "these calamities have passed by" (Psalm 57:1). Hide her (him) from any kind of evil influences that come against her (him).  Keep her (him) safe from any hidden dangers and let no weapon formed against her (him) be able to prosper.  Thank You, Lord, for Your many promises of protection.  Help her (him) to walk in Your ways and in obedience to Your will so that she (he) never comes out from under the umbrella of that protection.  Keep her (him) safe in all she (he) does and wherever she (he) goes. In Jesus name I pray. Amen!!

Controlling Your Anger Pleases God

 

James 1 :19-20

Qualities Needed in Trials

¹⁹ So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; ²⁰ for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Proverbs 29:22

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

Commentary:
Uncontrolled anger does not lead to righteousness.  When you allow your anger to control you, you are not submitting to the Holy Spirit, which includes longsuffering (patience) and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).  Anger is an outward sign that you still need inward transformation to be more like Christ.  When you develop the fruit of the Spirit and control your anger, God is pleased.  Uncontrolled anger is sin, it results in bitterness, resentment, and hostility.  Just as with any other sin, uncontrolled anger can also lead to physical or emotional damage to other people and to you.  If you struggle with uncontrolled anger, God offers forgiveness and help.  "But now you yourselves are to put off all these anger, wrath malice blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth (Colossian 3:8).  Confess your sin to God and pray for His transformation in your heart and mind.  Uncontrolled anger is a response that comes from your former nature and it must be unlearned.  "Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows, corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:22-24).

Touch of Jesus' Love

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.  He that believeth on the son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:35-36

Because God loved Jesus, He gave us to Him, and He gave Him to us.  In that act, we became inextricably bound to the love of the Godhead.  We can't fathom how God did it or why.  Why us and not others?  If we're honest, we know we didn't have anything that made us so special that we deserved eternity.  So why did God choose you and maybe not he coworker next to you?  He alone knows.  Be glad that He loves you.  But don't let it end there.  Share the love of Jesus with others around you.  Maybe you're not good at preaching, but you can show what God is like by being honest.  You can show His caring by lending an ear to a coworker who's going through a personal crisis.  You can offer your condo-dwelling coworker some tomatoes from your garden when you have a bumper crop.  You may never hear that person pray to receive Him, but your coworker may just have felt the first touch of Jesus' love.

Use me, Lord, wherever You want to.  Show me how to share Your love today.

Why Do We Pray?

Why do we pray?

1. God has always wanted to be close to us but because we are as filthy rags and our sins have separated us from being close to God. Through Jesus Christ dying on the cross for our sins and transgressions He allowed us to get closer to God through Jesus Christ.

2. To glorify God in thanks for God's greatest gift Jesus Christ "I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son" (John 14:13)

3. For comfort in a time of need when Jesus was in His greatest time of need He turned to prayer.

4. To feel God's presences to know God directly through our lives as Christians.

5. To experience God's forgiveness that God might know our willingness to do better. If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)