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What We Owe Our Children - Part 3  

Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion. Isaiah 8:18

Often our children remind us of ourselves. We spot in them the same proclivities we ourselves struggle with. When we see them veering off life's highway in the same spots where we crashed and burned, it's difficult not to want to save them. But often we can't! They're grown up with their own mindset, values and dreams.

If the parable of the Prodigal Son teaches us anything, it's that good parents can raise children who are only capable of learning the hard way. What can I do? Pray for them and 'be there' when they return! Many a successful adult was once a prodigal saved by the prayers of a parent who refused to give up! Parent, if what you're doing is taking you away from prayer time for your children, you're doing too much! There's nothing more valuable than the time you spend before God interceding on their behalf. 'But I don't know how to pray!' Try this: 'Father, I'm concerned about the direction my children are taking. Right now they seem beyond the reach of my voice and influence. But You can reach them. You can remind them of what they've been taught and initiate the circumstances that will bring them back to You. Your Word says that if I obey You, things will go well for me and my children (Deuteronomy 4:40). So I claim them for You, believing they'll choose to serve You and walk in Your blessing for the rest of their lives. Amen.'