Per Pastor’s request, we share with you the transcript of the Spirit’s intercession for the education of our children; through this vessel, on the 2011 National Day of Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Show us your ways, that we may walk with You.
Show us your ways, Lord; we put our trust in You.
The cry of our heart is to love You more, to live with the touch of Your hand …to grow stronger each day.
[cf Ps 27:11(a)]
As the “bride” of Christ, our prayer is that You would “cause us” to so walk (in subjection to You) that our children (even if they stray from Your word) may, without the word, be won by our faithful behavior; that we might teach them Your way, by “example.”
[cf 1 Pet 3:1-4; 1 Tim 4:12]
Jesus, You commanded us to “Go ye therefore and teach all nations” …to “Lay up Your words in our heart – and soul; and teach them to our children.” Today, we beseech You to strengthen and quicken us, the more, to fulfill that “great commission,” and take responsibility to keep Your charge (to us); and not sacrifice the education of our children to Caesar. [Matt 28:19]
Thus we pray; along with Your servant David: “Reveal Your work unto us, Your servants, and Your glory unto our children, Your heritage; and let Your beauty (even Your glory) be our portion; and establish Thou the work of our hands” …that our labor would not be in vain…
in the name of Jesus, Amen.
[Ps 90:16-17]
ThenSingsMySoul:
SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER,
SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER,
THAT CALLS ME FROM A WORLD OF CARE;
AND BIDS ME AT MY FATHER’S THRONE,
MAKE ALL MY WANTS AND WISHES KNOWN.
