A Prayer for Children.....

I just sat down today without a thought in my head of what I wanted to pray about and as if a light had been turned on I immediately thought "Children". The Bible makes it clear that God holds children in a very high regard and I feel that we should strive to do the same.

Matthew 18:6 "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." (NIV)

To often children are regarded as a sort of "second class citizen" or in some cases are even considered a burden. The following is a small section from the Seattle Pi:

"A Philippine woman who acknowledged giving birth to a baby on a flight from the Middle East and then leaving him in the trash on the plane said she was raped by her employer, a lawmaker said Thursday."

The baby was almost dead when he was pulled from the trash bag. I am not trying to fault this woman in particular as I do not know her circumstance, this is all about the children. If you are a parent, pray for guidance. If you ever plan on having children, pray for wisdom. If you know of any child that is currently in a bad situation, pray that they receive the help that they need. Pray with me that our children will grown into great leaders and outshine us in all ways. Pray for all children, especially the ones who do not have a voice to pray for themselves.

Pray for Politics.....

I will be the first to tell you that I am not one to get involved in politics or issues of the government. Primarily because I work for the government and have to be very careful with how I choose my words. However, I was recently reading a news article in which Lady Gaga was speaking publicly to a crowd of her fans. The following quote was taken from an article on cnn.com:

"The 24-year-old singer also drew cheers by proposing a new law, titled, "If you don't like it, go home," which would remove homophobic straight soldiers from the military instead of gay soldiers." "In addition to speaking at Monday's rally, Gaga has used her online presence to rally her fans -- nicknamed "Little Monsters" -- in support of repeal."

I am not opposed to free speech at all. I do want to pray though that people will vote on the issues based on their own convictions and not because the are following a celebrity hero. Please join me in praying for all of our politicians and all of the voters around the world. Above all let us always pray for salvation through Jesus Christ for the unbeliever.

Prayer for the Women of the World..........

I read the following two excerpts in an article today and it broke my heart. we need to pray for these people and we need to pray now. They could use all of our prayers and out support. I will be looking for organizations that help with this sort of problem and I will post them on the blog. Here is what I read:

"The victims, some as young as 12, are kidnapped, beaten, raped, and forced to have sex with up to dozens of men each day. Their pimps brainwash them into emotional dependence. Pimps then teach their sex slaves to mistrust police, making their escape from this vicious cycle of violence extremely difficult."

"Children comprise 50 percent of the human trafficking trade. Trafficking humans, a $10-billion dollar industry, is now the third most profitable criminal activity behind drug and arms sales."

Please join me in praying for these children and women. They need help and they need it now. This is not something that should be ignored. These people are daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends and they are being sold like material goods. Pray that they will find freedom from their captors and freedom in Christ.

Prayer for Our Lines in the Sand.......

Lines in the sand are boundaries that we set for ourselves based on the word of God revealed through his holy word, The Bible. Some of these lines are easier than others not to cross. For instance, most people find it easy to stay on the good side of the line "thou shall not kill" but what about a statement such as "no man can serve two God's.....you cannot serve both God and money?" I am asking that you take a minute to pray that God will search your heart and reveal to you areas in which you may be crossing over the line. I assure you that I will be doing the same. This post is the result of a convicting of my own heart this evening. Also, if you know someone who is going through a specific trouble or trail, take the time to pray for them and that they might know healing through Jesus Christ.

Prayer for Rev. Terry Jones.....

I am sure by now almost everyone reading this is familiar with the story of Rev Terry Jones and his "International burn a Quran day". If you have not heard, Terry Jones is a Pastor at the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville FL. On September 11th, 2010 Jones and members of his congregation plan to burn multiple copies of the Quran as a message to the followers of radical Islam. Only God knows the motives of Terry Jones heart, and we must remember that we are not here to judge him at all. What we are here to do though is pray. Therefore, I ask that you join me in this prayer for Rev. Jones and his congregation. "Father God, we thank you Lord for the ability and the freedom to offer these prayers to you God. Lord we ask that you serve as a guiding light to Rev Jones and all of your followers at Dove Outreach in Florida. Father, we pray that your will be done in all things and ask Lord that you and you alone guide the hearts and minds of the religious leaders on this planet Lord. That they (and all people) will seek your wisdom in all matters God. We offer these prayers in the name of your son and our savior Jesus Christ." -Amen

Prayer for the People of Guatemala.....

This morning I came across a story about the flooding that has been taking place in Guatemala. According to CNN:

"Around 11,500 residents have been evacuated and 9,000 have taken refuge in
shelters, the nation's disaster agency said. More than 43,000 people are at
risk from the punishing rain. said to be the strongest in 60 years."

Twelve people have already lost their lives due to the rains and all this comes several months after 150 people died when tropical storm Agatha hit Guatemala in May of this year. I ask that you will join me in this prayer today for the people of Guatemala. "Father God, we thank you for this day Lord and we bring to you Lord the people of Guatemala who are currently out of a home and struggling for basic necessities. We ask God that you be with these people helping not only to heal their physical needs, but their emotional and spiritual needs as well. We ask Lord that you reveal yourself to them and that anyone who might not know your son, Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior might develop a relationship with him. All these things we ask in your name. -Amen

Prayer for the Facebook Fan Page.........

I have decided that I am going to create a fan page for the Prayer 4 site on Facebook. I ask that if you read this you would take a moment to pray about God working through this ministry and helping people come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. I will post a link to the fan page as soon as I get it up and running. Thanks for all the prayers!