Prepare the Heart

09-18-07

So the child grew and became strong in the spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 1:80

Yet another important example of Jesus to implement into our lives; our children can be led to do the great works that Jesus did and greater (John 14:12). We are to portray Jesus and in this we give our children the foundation they need to live a life wholly devoted to God.

As a child, Jesus, in time grew to become strong in the Spirit; prepared for all the days in the desert. I must prepare my children, help them to grow and become strong in the Spirit to be ready for what God has prepared for them.

Lord, I pray for your continual guidance during this crucial time in my children's lives. It is not just about how they'll go about this world with the people they'll meet or how productive they'll be according to the standards of the world, but it is also how they'll live for you. Help me to be the mother You've designed me to be and to fulfill the calling to its fullest. In Jesus' name. Amen.