Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:19-20
Still My
Favorite Day of the Year – SYATP 2020
Motherhood is
such a bittersweet dance of give and take. If we do our job right, our kids
move on and live successful lives. The bittersweet part is the letting go. We
are happy they have launched out into the world, yet our heart aches for all the
time that is now gone. One of my favorite days of the year as a mother was always See
You At The Pole – a day designated for students all over the world to gather at
their school flagpoles and pray together. Twenty-Twenty has sure given them
some good content to pray over!
SYATP is my favorite day for two reasons:
·
It is my favorite day because I love that my
kids always wanted to be at school at 6:00 am on those days so they could
participate in prayer at the flagpoles with other kids. They were always involved
in some way – leading or providing music – so they had to be there early to set
up and get prepared. Seeing all the kids gathered around the flagpoles and in
groups praying together is an awesome sight.
·
The other reason it was always my favorite day
is because I love to worship. Corporate worship is the best in a worship center
full of kids who love the Lord, singing their hearts out, and excited about
exalting Him. On the night of SYATP there is always a big worship rally where
all the kids in the area come together and share a time of praise and worship followed
by a speaker. All in all it is a great day.
You may not
have kids, or your kids may be grown, and you are far removed from what your
grandkids are involved in, but as the body of Christ we should rejoice at this
display of this generation stepping out in faith and standing up for what they believe
in. They are making the commitment to be there early because it is important to
them. This is a real time of prayer –
not a social event for them. We are all entering a time in history when it is
more important than ever to take a stand.
Pray for the youth
and young adults of our nation today. Pray for Holy boldness for them and for
protection and safety. Thank God for the ones that are faithful and committed
and ask that He use them to lead the way for the others. Prayer is a powerful
tool against the enemy. You may not be around a flagpole today, but we can still
all raise our voices in prayer to Him for our communities, our church, our
children and their future, and for God to use us for His glory during this
tense time in our history.
have the requests that we have asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15
