Standing in the gap


Sometimes you're the only one who can do anything about a situation. In those cases, it's wrong to do nothing. This guy, instead of feeling bad about what he didn't have, decided to stand in the gap for others and give them what he didn't have. 

I don't know how to be a dad. There really isn't a manual except what the Bible says. My own dad was more of a "what not to do" than anything else. But, I changed how I pray for myself and my son recently and since doing that, it seemed he softened toward me and we have more good moments. This is a change on his end, but it's likely due to something I was praying. One of the curses listed in Deuteronomy 28 essentially refers to alienation between parents and children. Perhaps breaking that curse allowed us to be closer. 

I don't know what kind of kid I'm raising. I don't know what it's going to be like when he gets older and what he'll get into. All I know is my job is to pray over him every day (multiple times) and blanket him with protective, ministering spirits and bind anything that comes against him or our relationship. I can't be everywhere all the time to protect him, but God's angels can. I can worry about what he's getting into or I can pray. I choose to pray. That's me standing in the gap. I pray those prayers for many other children I know for the same reason. What they do with theirs lives is up to them, but I'm going to remove as much danger from their lives as possible. 

Thank you for reading. And God bless.

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