Latest / The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey / Daily Prayer 02-04-26
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- 0:00Speaker 1: I am Sherry Mackie, and it's time for us to
- 0:03Speaker 1: go to God in prayer. And as always I invite
- 0:06Speaker 1: you to join along with me in prayer. And today
- 0:09Speaker 1: I just want to pray that the Lord will cover
- 0:12Speaker 1: our children. I'm always burdened by what I see in
- 0:16Speaker 1: our nation and our world today, and our children and
- 0:21Speaker 1: the influences in their lives and what's around them bothers me.
- 0:25Speaker 1: So I just pray that the Lord will cover our children.
- 0:28Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come
- 0:31Speaker 1: before you today and we stand before you lifting up
- 0:34Speaker 1: our children, our babies, our toddlers, our teenagers, even our
- 0:39Speaker 1: adult children and our grandchildren, every generation, every season of life,
- 0:44Speaker 1: every soul You've entrusted into our care. Lord, you cover them.
- 0:49Speaker 1: Cover their minds, cover their hearts, their bodies, even their futures.
- 0:54Speaker 1: Protect them God from harm they can see, and dangers
- 0:58Speaker 1: even that they cannot see. Guard their thoughts, Guard their choices,
- 1:03Speaker 1: guard their relationships and their pas. Help them to make
- 1:07Speaker 1: good choices. God, we pray that you would plant your
- 1:11Speaker 1: truths deep on the inside of them, Give them wisdom
- 1:15Speaker 1: beyond their years, give them desernmed to recognize right from wrong,
- 1:19Speaker 1: Give them courage God to stand when the world pressures
- 1:23Speaker 1: them to compromise. Father, we ask you to help us
- 1:27Speaker 1: as parents, as grandparents, as mentors, as guardians, to be
- 1:32Speaker 1: godly examples before our children. Teach us God to speak
- 1:37Speaker 1: life and not fear. Teach us God to model faith
- 1:41Speaker 1: and not doubt. Teach us God to lead with love,
- 1:44Speaker 1: to lead with patience, and to lead with humility. Let
- 1:49Speaker 1: our homes be safe places. Let our words be encouraging.
- 1:54Speaker 1: Let our actions reflect your character. Let our lives point
- 1:59Speaker 1: them to You. Lord. For the children who are struggling emotionally, mentally, spiritually, Lord,
- 2:07Speaker 1: you be near them right now, in the name of Jesus.
- 2:10Speaker 1: For those who are confused, those who are searching, those
- 2:14Speaker 1: who are hurting, those who are lost, Draw them close. God.
- 2:18Speaker 1: For the ones we worry about but cannot reach, we
- 2:23Speaker 1: place them in your hands. God. Protect them from negative influences.
- 2:29Speaker 1: Protect them God from destructive habits. Protect them God from
- 2:32Speaker 1: harmful relationships. Protect them God from voices that try to
- 2:36Speaker 1: pull them away from Purpose and You. We declare that
- 2:40Speaker 1: our children are blessed. We declare that our children are protected.
- 2:44Speaker 1: We declare that our children are favored. We declare that
- 2:47Speaker 1: they are destined for greatness, not by the world's standards,
- 2:51Speaker 1: but God, by yours. God, Let them grow in grace,
- 2:55Speaker 1: let them walk in truth, Let them live in peace,
- 2:59Speaker 1: and fulfill their purpose that you created them for in
- 3:02Speaker 1: Jesus' name. Amen, Amen, and Amen.