CALL TO PRAYER

It has been a wonderful start to the month and the weather could only echo my opinion. I pray and hope it has been the same for you too. 007 is gathering speed and it is only a matter of time before Christmas comes knocking (“again”… I hear you say)….. Yes …”again”. In the same vein, we’ll all start mapping out our plans for 007+1 (2008), new year resolution, things to do et cetera without really counting our gains and losses in 2007.

Why am I saying this?

Well, you can still deliver on those things that you set out to do this year so that at the end, you won’t be ashamed to look back. (Get Cracking)

Something interesting about achieving is that you will almost all the time have to bring on board people that may or may not passionately share the same vision as you. (Keep that in mind)

As a matter of personal vision and mandate, I’m inviting you to join me in setting out a day (any of your choice) in the coming week (from any day that you get this piece) and partner me in one of my commitments this year.

YOUR TASK:

“When her mum came to tuck her in, the child looked up and asked 'Mummy, do you really love me, even when you don't have time to listen to me?'
(UCB devotional 02/04/07)

I want you to join me in praying for parents in the Christian fold and using them as a point of contact to all parents in the world.
Life is getting increasingly busy and Parents (Christian ones inclusive) do not give their children the quality time needed to teach, train and nurture them especially in God’s ways.
Let’s pray “God’s guidance and grace” for parents to help them with what it takes to raise godly children.
Let’s pray for the children that God will give them an “understanding heart”.

The following bible verses show the two sides that can result from our today practices.

“Even while these people were worshiping the LORD, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did”. (2 Kings 17:41) (NIV)

“For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” (Genesis 18:19) (NIV)