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Tuesday's Grand Connection Thought
by Mary May Larmoyeux
When I look at the world today, I realize how important it is to regularly pray for our grandkids. Only God knows the challenges they will face in tomorrow’s world. Prayer is really a priceless gift.
I’ve begun a prayer notebook to help me be intentional about praying for each of our grands on a regular basis. Since we have five grandkids, I pray specifically for each child one day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) and record specific prayer requests and Bible verses in a three-ring spiral notebook. It has five sections (one section for each of the grands).
There are many wonderful books on prayer. Two that I enjoy using are While They Were Sleeping: 12 Character Traits for Moms to Pray and A Grandmother’s Guide to Praying for Her Family.
While They Were Sleeping gives specific verses to pray for the following character traits: kindness, humility, teachability, forgiveness, obedience, discernment, purity, responsibility, courage, servanthood, contentment, endurance.
A Grandmother's Guide to Praying for her Family has 260 very short devotions, each beginning with a Bible verse and ending with a prayer.
God honors prayers; I’ve seen this in my own life and imagine that you have too. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray without ceasing.
What a privilege it is to pray for our grands. It’s a gift that money can’t buy. One that will affect not only their lives today, but also their future.
How do you remind yourself to pray for your grandkids. Why do you think prayer is important?
He is able,
Mary
© 2008 by Mary May Larmoyeux. All rights reserved.
2 comments:
Prayer is a beautiful gift from the Lord, and it's so important to remember those we love in our prayers.
Hi, Sharon. I couldn't agree more with you about prayer. Sometimes I wonder if God will show us in heaven the difference that specific prayers made on earth.
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