"Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. ... Jesus said 'let the little children come to me'...And he laid his hands on them and went away."
Somehow all these years I missed the words "and pray". I love the picture of Jesus laying his hands on the children and praying over them. What an example for us parents today to do. How often do we lay hands on our children and pray? I know that I want to do this more than I do.
Last night I was driving to school with my youngest daughter, a senior, for a school event. We got to talking about things in the car and I joked with her about how she 'talks to other cars' when she drives. She quickly said 'I get that from you mom.' :) Ouch. This lead in to the discussion of parents and their teens. I love what she said - "Mom, parents have a much greater influence on their teenagers than they think." She meant this in both areas of negative behavior and positive behavior. Your children/teens are watching you. What a huge impact we have in the lives of our children. Sometimes it can be an overwhelming responsibility but when we, as parents, are seeking the face of Jesus, when we are praying for them and that we make wise decisions, when we are in the word and in prayer, God will equip us to be the parents and Godly role models that our children need in this world.
How much more impact you can make on your child(ren) than laying your hands on them as Jesus did and praying for them. Wow - pretty powerful. For me, I plan on doing this today.
This is a picture of my daughter Emily before she walked down the aisle. She knelt down here and moms, sisters and bridesmaids all laid hands on her and prayed. Oh how I love this.
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