What To Pray For Crossroads, Part 3: FAMILIES

Continuing a series of posts about what to pray for Crossroads: Pray for families.  Family is God's idea. Family is where we learn how to respond to God; to run to Him, or to run from Him.  Jesus said, "A family splintered by feuding will fall apart" (Luke 11:17, NLT).  It seems that all around us, even in the church, families are splintered by feuding and falling apart.  Gods plan is that His love, His mercy, His forgiveness, His grace, His goodness, His glory, His miraculous power would be remembered and past on to each successive generation.

"So each generation should set it hopes anew on God,

not forgetting his glorious miracles

and obeying his commands.

Then they will not be like their ancestors,

stubborn, rebellious and unfaithful,

refusing to give their hearts to God".
(Psalm 78:7-8, NLT)

PRAY FOR: FAMILIES

Pray for the families of Crossroads.  Pray that the hearts of parents would be turned to their children, and the hearts of children would be turned to their parents.  Pray that husband would love their wives and give themselves for them.  Pray that wives would love and respect their husbands.  Pray that husbands would take their God-ordained place as the spiritual leaders of their homes.  Pray that parents would teach their children about God, and follow Christ with all their hearts.  Pray that parents would see and understand that the way they live their lives reflects directly on their children's beliefs about God, and their faith in His promises.  Pray that husbands and wives pursue peace in their relationship and that "the God kind of love" is at the center of every decision they make together.  Pray for harmony in the homes of all who attend Crossroads.

PRAY FOR: FAMILIES