If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life… (Deuteronomy 4:40) My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (John 10:10) The promises above are almost…

“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…

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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