Joshua 1:9 “I command you - be strong and very courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go”
Let your Prayer Focus be to pray for the children and young people that you know. Name them before Father God and thank Him for the gift of them - for their lives, their energy, their gifts and for their futures. This is most likely a challenging time of adjustment with the usual routines of school, college, friends and learning being set aside. Pray for the children of key workers still going into school and for their teachers and helpers seeking to create a positive and secure learning environment for them. Ask Holy Spirit to protect the health of these key workers and to guide and help other teachers as they are seeking to provide online lessons and possibly pastoral support.
Pray for young people who might well have difficult questions about what is happening during this pandemic, with legitimate fears and anxieties about their future - especially those due to take examinations this summer. Ask God to give parents and careers increased levels of patience and empathy. Ask for wisdom also, as they talk things through with young people, helping to support good mental health and wellbeing.
Let’s pray for an unprecedented move of God in our nation to bring thousands of young people into a life changing relationship with Him. Ask God to empower children’s and youth workers who are keeping in touch and caring by whatever means they can. Pray for the work of organisations in Leeds such as Kidz Klub, Space, Leeds Faith in Schools and Missional Generation. Pray also for many other similar organisations nationally, who are reaching out and working hard to give extra support to children, young people and youth workers at this time.
Action: If appropriate, keep in touch! Let children and young people know you are thinking of them and praying for them. With parental and carers permission if needed, why not post cards or little gifts through the letterbox or get them delivered by mail. Do you know any single parents? They especially might need your support and encouragement. What could you do to help?
Let your Worship Focus be: Our God is with us, He will never leave us
𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨: ‘𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘴’ 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳
(Presented by Mark & Kathi Kelly and written by Patricia Gray)
