14 Days of Prayer - day 8

DAY 8: MONDAY

CHILDREN’S (KIDS'S JAM) MINISTRIES

Read: Psa 127:3-5 NIV

 3 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.

Pray:

•Pray that each of our classrooms and student ministries are filled with fun and life giving messages.

Pray that each child and student looks forward to attending and that they’d invite friends and their families to come be a part.

•Pray that each child has an encounter with God and chooses to follow Jesus.

•Pray that each volunteer sees and treats each child or student as God’s precious children. Help each person see the potential and God-given giftedness of each child and student.

•Ask God to direct the planning for the curriculum that is used across all classes and the planning of Kids programs and other activities.

•Pray that Transform Church continues to be a safe place for children to gather and learn about God.
 Ask God to be with them as they bring home what they are learning to their families.

•Pray for families in the church who want children, pray that God will bless them with children.

Pastor Gregory's Pryer for you:

Heavenly Father, we are all your children and have a special place in your heart. You love us with everlasting, love and make plans for each and every one of us. In the same manner, as parents and leaders, we pray for our children that you have entrusted in our care. We pray that each child comes to know you personally as their own personal Lord and saviour. We pray for the protection and care of all our Kid's JAM family. Please watch over them and protect them. Lead them according to your will. We love you Father and Thank you in Jesus name! 

Where are you planted?

“He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

What are you planted in? 

When a plant or tree is planted in the ground it absorbs the nutrients from the ground around it. What the tree produces is a direct result of what it takes in. If the ground is poisonous then the fruit will likely be bitter and tasteless. If the ground is rich in minerals it will produce sweet and delicious fruit. 

This is true in the spirit too. Where we are planted is what kind of fruit we produce. If you are planted in a life giving place, that's what you will produce.  But if you are in a place where there is no freedom and liberty, that's what you will become. 

The psalmist says that when we are planted by the river of life we will produce good fruit in every season. The key thing you will notice is that the tree goes through different seasons. We all face a winter in our lives, some of us are in a summer others in spring while others are heading in autumn. 

We should never despise others who are in a different season in their lives. We all face challenges at some point. But as individuals living in the grace of God we should be compassionate and loving to all 

But regardless of what season we are in, if we are planted in a life giving place we will always produce good fruit. That's the point he is trying to make. Our proximity to the river of life will indeed have an effect on our life. And no matter the season you find yourself in you will still absorb the life the water gives and produce something good.  

Where are you planted? What ground do you reside in? It's easy to know because the quality of your  fruit will determine where you are planted. 

If you find that your fruit is bitter, make a change.  When a horticulturist wants to get a plant to grow bigger, they remove it from its pot, that might have confined its roots and transfer it to a larger pot. The size of the roots determine the growth. 

The process of being uprooted and replanted might seem traumatic but without it the growth of a plant is stunted. 

Be planted in a place of life that feeds your soul those important nutrients of life.  What you produce is a direct reflection of where you are planted. 

Prayer Night

Join us as we commune with the Father tonight