Rebekah - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Rebekah - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.

— Genesis 24:60

REFLECT ON:	Genesis 27.
PRAISE GOD:	Because unlike Isaac, who had only one blessing to give his children, God has blessings uniquely designed for each of us.
OFFER THANKS:	That God doesn’t wait until we are perfect to involve us in his plans.
CONFESS:	Any tendency to try to control the future rather than trusting God to shape it according to his timetable.
ASK GOD:	To protect you from playing favorites with your own children and to trust that he has a generous plan for each one.

Lift Your Heart

Take a few minutes this week to write a blessing card for each of your children. Use a simple index card or decorate the card with stickers, stencils, or line drawings. (If you don’t have children of your own, you can do this for a niece or nephew or another special child in your life.)

Start by praying for each child, asking God’s blessing on their lives. Then write out the blessings you sense God wants for them. Tuck the blessing cards under their pillows or place them next to their dinner plates. Tell them these are some of the ways you are asking God to bless them. Be sure to keep a copy of each card for yourself so you can make those blessings a subject of frequent prayer.

Lord, you give us the power to bless our children, through our example, our teaching, our love, and our prayers. May our children surpass us in faith. In all their struggles may they sense your nearness, and may their joy be renewed each morning. May each of them become the kind of person who attracts others to you. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.