Grandparents Day of Prayer September 7, 2014
Did you know that today is National Grandparents Day? It’s a day to celebrate all grandparents and thank God for our heritage and the legacy these precious grandparents have passed down to us and to our children.
My husband and I are the proud grandparents of 11 grandchildren, who are spread all over the United States. We make the rounds at least once a year to see them all, but even though I can’t be with them face-to-face on a regular basis, I do come face-to-face with the Lord daily praying for these special gifts He has blessed us with as grandparents.
I can think of no better way to celebrate Grandparents Day then to join other grandparents in the nation standing in the gap and devoting the day to praying for our grandchildren.
If your children’s grandparents are still living, how about sharing this post with them today as your gift to them.
Another gift is from Lilian Penner, the National Prayer Coordinator for Christian Grandparenting Network. Lillian wrote Back to School for grandparents to pray for their grandchildren as they return to school. This is a FREE PDF book for grandparents. Please share with your children’s grandparents and all the grandparents you know: Back to School 9.1 ++
Following is a letter to grandparents from Lillian Penner:
If you believe in the power of prayer, join grandparents throughout the world in making National Grandparents Day on September 7, 2014 a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren.
Today our nation is under attack like never before educationally, socially, financially and spiritually. Christianity is under assault and parents and grandparents are involved in a tug of war for the hearts and minds of their children.
A Spiritual Battle for the Souls of Our Grandchildren
Our grandchildren live in a desperate moral and spiritual climate while navigating in a world hostile to truth. Satan has launched an aggressive attack on our families, schools, and our nation to desensitize our children to truth and righteousness. Perhaps at no other time in our history is a call to prayer more urgently needed than it is today.
Many years ago, Queen Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews, when their physical lives were threatened. In our day, grandparents can stand in the gap for the spiritual lives of their grandchildren just as Esther did.
Cavin Harper, Executive Director of Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) says in his book, Courageous Grandparenting, “Builders and Boomer generations represent the majority of today’s grandparents. There are nearly eighty million of us. Yet on our watch we have stood by in silence and allowed the Father of lies to inject his venom into our culture, hardening mens hearts to the truth.”
The Power of Prayer
However, grandparents who believe in the power of prayer can pray that their grandchildren will not become casualties of falling captive to the enemy’s deception. We are engaged in a spiritual battle that requires prayer as the weapon. As grandparents, we have an opportunity to imprint another generation with His love and faithfulness.
When Nehemiah faced opposition in building the wall in Jerusalem, he told the people, “Don’t be afraid of them, Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, sons, and your daughters, your wives and your homes” (Nehemiah 4:14). Just as Nehemiah asked the people to fight for their families, we as grandparents need to use our prayers to fight the opposition from the enemy our grandchildren face today.
Unite with Grandparents Around the World
Over the last three years, thousands of grandparents have united in prayer on the National Grandparents Day in September and made it a Day of Prayer for their families. Again, CGN invites you to be a part of this movement to intentionally pray for our grandchildren, our families, and our world making it a Grandparents’ Day of Prayer (GDOP).
Will you accept the challenge to join grandparents throughout the world to unite in prayer on September 7 for their grandchildren?
Check out our website for blogs, endorsements, testimonials and promotional materials and free downloads. www.grandparentsdayofprayer.com
For additional information, contact Lillian Penner, Nat’l Prayer Coordinator for CGN lpenner@christiangrandparenting.net.
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