God, this world is so hostile!! And often times violence and pain falls on too many good and innocent people. As parents, we see things like this and these threats are sometimes immobilizing. We cannot insure the safety of our own children. Our reach is too short and we can never even anticipate all the risks they might face. Our fears for our children – and for ourselves seeing our children in danger or pain – can overwhelm us.
God, when we come to the end of our ability to control things we turn to You. We ask for Your protection over our children, over their choices, over the friends they make, over the encounters they have with other adults. God, stand guard. We do not always understand how Your protection works, still we ask for Your presence in the lives of our children.
‘The Lord is my refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.’ This is the promise we claim for our children. Be ever present with them, and keep them from danger and sickness and violence and foolishness. Send angels to be beside them today and every day. When we can’t trust ourselves, we trust You, Father.
Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, we come to You now with broken hearts over this terrible tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. We grieve along with those who are directly involved, whose loved ones have been hurt or killed.
We lift up this entire community and ask You to bring peace and comfort to all involved. We ask You to bring a spirit of forgiveness to this community. Please bring their hearts together as one and help them through this terrible time.
Lord we love You, and know Your hand is on those who are uncertain, and terrified. Please bring them peace. In Jesus' name.... Amen! Ya Dig?..
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