prayer

LORD

thank you for an awesome day yesterday. For the time i had with my son. Running around like crazy doing chores in between times with him. He's learning so much now yet he's only 6, almost 7 mths old. It took him a couple of days to master the art of flipping over from his back to his front and back again. Now he can't lie down without automatically flipping over. Next step will be crawling.

Having him in my life is like a constant reminder of other children, the lives they must lead. So many children don't have even a little of what he has. So many children born into this world unloved, grow up to be unloved and angry adults if they survive at all. Children die every minute of the day from poverty. So that must mean the gates of heaven are permanently open to a river of little kids, babies coming home to be with you.

Charities here think they take in so many kids, but you take in more every minute of the day. Does it break your heart LORD to see your creations abused so at such young ages when they are meant to be cared for and nurtured? Your plan is what Caleb is living now with two loving parents who want to love and protect him for as long as he needs them. That's us.

You made family to be this wonderful support network from day 1 in a child's life. But because of sin this like everything else is broken. Families hurt each other, marriages break up, kids are abused. Poverty takes their lives, corruption and evil steal their futures, like the leaders of Gulu's child soldiers.

I never want anything bad to happen to Caleb. I am one mother. What about all the other mothers out there? Surely LORD they have the right to the same favour that i have. Please have mercy on them LORD. Have mercy on the children of Gulu. Help break down the strongholds Satan is trying to set up. Let you favour rain down on them. Give them back their futures.

Lord Jesus, work your wonderous healing power over these children and their families. Mend their broken relationships and help them to forgive each other. Restore the innocence of these children Lord, and bring them into your inner circle, like those children long ago whom the disciples tried to shoo away. Make them a priority for you, like you did that day, and intercede on their behalf Lord.

Your word is full of references to orphans and widows. How these are people who need protection and care. It's because the people that were meant to stand beside them and protect them have been taken away. Help Watoto fill this need LORD. It's a priority for you in your Word, let it be so in Gulu now LORD. Or my impossible prayer LORD, let it be so for all children in the world, I pray.

LORD, take your children under you wings and be their refuge like it says in Psalm 91. Protect them from evil, and save them please LORD. Do whatever it takes to move these mountains LORD. I believe it's more than possible. I believe you are doing it now as I speak this prayer. Lives are being changed, children saved, strongholds broken, relationships healed, innocence restored. Thank you LORD.

In the name of your son I ask these things. Forgive me for my sin LORD, and cover me with your mercy and grace as I ask these things of you. Your will be done, amene.