Prayer for the Children (Life Changing Moment)

My Father has blessed me with some awesome God-opportunities in my lifetime... but this is by far one of the greatest! I was asked to write a prayer for the children of the world for a major international children's leadership conference. The children's leadership event, "Culture Up 2012", was based in the Bahamas this year and streamed internationally across the world wide web. Two of the most influential people in my life, Dr. Myles Munroe and Dr. Beulah Farquharson facilitated this event. I was honored to be a part of this historic moment. Glory to GOD!!!

Here is the poem I penned entitled, "Prayer for the Children". 

Father, Our Father

who art in heaven

Father, Our Father,

holy is Your name

Do you hear the cries?

The cries of the children

The cries of the innocent

The lost and the lonely

Before you created the planets

You knew each child by name

You established their purpose

Long before time began

You knew some would suffer

You knew some would feel pain

But you sent them a Comforter

It was all in Your plan

Father, Our Father

They wait on redemption

Love and direction

Seeking answers to life’s questions

Father, Our Father

Release Your angels

To lead and guide them

To Jesus, our Savior

For the children are Your heritage

It’s written in the Bible

In order to get to heaven

We must be just like them

So humbly we pray

Every heart as a child’s

Father, Our Father

Cover them with Your hand

Shelter them from every evil that roams

Seeking to ruin and destroy their souls

Every nation every tongue

Every single one

Father, protect them when it’s all said and done

We declare sweet salvation over Your sons and daughters

Baptize them now with fire and water

Father, Our Father

Now we decree

Your will for the children is all that will be

Peace for the ones who were left alone

Justice for the abused

Compassion for the scorned

Grace for the children who have all gone astray

Love for them all; the more excellent way

Father, let them be marked by their passion for You

Let them live pure and holy

As You have called them to do

Give them the courage to live out their dreams

Give them strong faith

Help them trust and believe

Father, Our Father

We now intercede

Care for Your children

Provide every need

You heal every heart

You wipe every tear

You take away all doubt, shame, and fear

For you said in Your Word that if we believe

You’ll do what we ask

If we would only agree

So Father, Our Father

Bless Your children again

We stand in expectation

In Jesus’ name,

AMEN