“I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” (Luke 5:32) Jesus hung around folks that weren’t church-goers. He associated with broken people, people who were considered “sinners” by the religious elite. I was once among that religious lot until the…

“All of my children are taught by the LORD, and great is their peace.” Isaiah 54:13 Peace is a comprehensive concept in Scripture. The Hebrew meaning for shalom encompasses every possible blessing we can imagine. Let’s take the definition of shalom and apply it in prayer to the lives of our children today. Remember that…

“You have stayed at this mountain long enough! It is time to break camp and move on.” (Deuteronomy 1:6 NLT) The Israelites had just been delivered from slavery, they had received and agreed to the terms of God’s covenant, and it was time to move on towards the land of Canaan, the land of their…

Today we will pray for our children directly from Paul’s letter in Philippians 1:3-11 NLT. We have emboldened the Scripture below. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Thank you, Father, for my child. Thank you for how you have wired him/her. Thank you for the gifts and talents you…

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