Night Prayer 

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Inspiration 

We love our children and want to ensure they have the wisdom of scripture as they step out into this broken world. There are false prophets and many temptations that will lead them down a miserable path, away from Jesus. The Devil will fool them with beautiful promises and trick them into believing a sinful lifestyle is acceptable. We must teach them how to read scripture and help them understand that the Bible is the infallible word of God. They must be able to interpret the truth and be prepared to rebuke false prophets as they twist the Word of God.

Prayer 

Dear Father, please guide us to teach our children to turn to scripture for the truth; we must prepare them to see false prophets who twist Your Word. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Devotion
Who do you look up to?
David Jacobs

Comparing myself to my parents and other people that I looked up to often made me feel like a failure. It took me much longer to start a family than my parents, and this was tied somewhat to my constant comparison of my own potential children to my parent's children. What if I was not as good a parent as they were? How could I cope with that?

I later learned that this was a foolish line of thinking. Having good role models to compare and emulate is incredibly valuable. Without them, it is very hard to understand the process involved with getting to where you want to go.

Out of all the people that we could compare ourselves to, who would be the most difficult to live up to? The answer is Christ, of course. However, attempting to emulate the Son of God is surely the best person we could ever aspire to be. We also have the Holy Scriptures to guide us, the word of God and teachings of Jesus to assist us along our spiritual path. We will surely ...

Morning Prayer 

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

Inspiration 

The path of righteousness is straight and narrow, seemingly easy to navigate. Satan despises us and our choice to follow Christ; he places temptations and obstacles in our path, causing us to wander off course and away from the Lord. We make poor choices and resort to a sinful lifestyle, making our straight path distorted and crooked. It makes no difference how we fail or how far we wander; God's love has no boundaries and cannot be measured. He leaves the ninety-nine to find us; He cleanses our sins and restores our walk with Him. We are blessed to have a loving Father with a compassionate, merciful heart.

Prayer 

Dear God, We make mistakes that lead our lives in the wrong direction. Please forgive our sinful choices and restore our footing. In Jesus' Name, Amen.