Praying For Our Youth
Day 16 - October 12, 2024
Geoff Eckart Pastor, Founder of Never The Same, and Chairman of National Day of Prayer Task Force View Website
Devotion For Day 16
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity
Michael Brown of The Christian Post stated: “Satan is not just trying to silence the next generation. He is seeking to wipe it out, declaring an all-out war on our children. They are being slaughtered in the womb. They are being kidnapped and sold into sex slavery. They are being raped and abused and neglected and used. They are being brainwashed by their teachers and bullied by their peers. They are lost and lonely, depressed and suicidal. They cut themselves and kill themselves. Their innocence is being robbed and their security is being stolen. Without exaggeration, we can say that no generation in American history has been subject to such a concerted, demonic attack.”
Current culture has not been kind to our children and youth. Believers must go to the mat with Satan in this hour by praying fervently and continually for the next generations. Whether you have children or not, the church must pray! The only way to have victory and free our children from destruction is to pray and act as God guides us.
Lord Jesus, You have already won the ultimate victory over the devil, but in our broken culture, we are watching our children and youth suffer and turn away from You. Help Your people to become passionately involved in the lives of youth both in prayer and action. Give us Your divine strategies for bringing a stop to every destructive plan of the enemy.
Prayer Topics
- Pray Joshua 1:9 and Deuteronomy 31:6 over the youth in your church: that they will be strong and courageous, that they will not be frightened, and that they will know that the Lord God is with them wherever they go. Ask that they will always know that God will never leave nor forsake them.
- Pray that God will protect the minds and hearts of youth from hopelessness, fear, and anxiety.
- Pray against the spirit of suicide.
- Pray for every youth to be encouraged, mentored, and loved by Jesus lovers in their families, churches, and communities.
- Pray for boldness, courage, strength, and wisdom for our Christian youth to share and live out their faith wherever they find themselves. Ask the Lord to help them grow into Christlike leaders.
