God Can Use The Young: 2nd Kings 11:21

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.

2nd Kings 11:21

Josh was SEVEN when God called him to kingship. Seven! Not only was his age amazing he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and God used him. He was young, and you know what, it's a hunch but I bet it was a challenge to be king at such a young age.  Age did not stop God from doing good through Joash.

Lately, lots of my prayer cards have reflected a need for prayer for children. For safety, for healing, for protection, for growth, for answers to questions. My oldest son  taught me this week that these prayers we are showering over our children may be a sign that God is growing something good! My son has the gift of faith. His faith is a crazy, move mountains, never doubt his God gift and it all came from his health challenges over the last year and a lot of prayer. God used it to grow something good in my son.

Today I am lifting up in prayer our children! I am praying  God would be shaping these children to do good work. That God would be growing their hearts to develop gifts that are tools for His work on earth. That their age would not limit when God uses them and that we, as their parents would have the wisdom to foster faith in their God. Pray for your children today and for your  children's friends. God has big plans for them! Their life circumstances now, be it mountains or valleies, may be shaping them for the good works God has planned for them long ago (Ephesians 2:10).

Dear God, Please grow in me a heart to prayer for my children. Give me words to encourage them in their walk with you and eyes to see the areas I need to foster. May they grow to be bold in their convictions, sure of who they are in you, and boldly proclaim to their generation how good a God you are.

Amen,