Today I am continuing the lamentation for our children.
“Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street” (Lamentations 2:19).
My Prayer
Father AhaYah, we come before You to continue to cry out for our children. Father, our children grow up in an age hostile to You and Your Word; at a time when what is evil is called good and what is good is called evil. This is a time when laws have been enacted by our governments that legalise those things which you regard as abominations. These secular standards are reinforced through all forms of media and entertainment. Most school no longer teach children about You and Your great works, Your love and Your Holiness. Many churches have embraced secular standards and no longer stand in defence of Your commandments. Today our children have no moral compass and nothing to anchor them during difficulties and the storms of life. They seek fulfillment and wholeness in a world that has nothing of lasting value to offer them, rather than looking to You, our source of Life. Many have become caught up in lives of rebellion, lasciviousness and godlessness because they do not understand that there is an enemy working towards their demise.
Father forgive us as parents who often stand by helpless and unable to intervene as a result of lack of knowledge and knowing You, or lack of resolve or courage. Forgive us for only waking up to these dangers surrounding our children when our children have already fallen prey to the lies and deception of the enemy.
Father AhaYah, today in our distress we cry out to You for help. In Your mercy, please save our children. Father, You Word states: “All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children” (Isa.54:13). Please instruct our children and teach them Your ways. Please counsel them with Your eye upon them (Ps.32:8). Father, please send them dreams and visions of You and grant them understanding of Your great love for them and the plans You have for them. And for us as parents, please grant us wisdom and boldness to stand up and fight for our children. Please lead us and guide us to live lives that are evident of our reverence and fear of You; lives set apart from the world and hidden in You; lives rooted in righteousness, and obedience to Your commandments. We pray this in the name of our Messiah, YahshaYah. Aman.