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I love to hear children pray. Their simple requests and childlike faith remind me that no prayer is too small or too big for God.
“Dear God, thank you for my family. And my dog. And my blanket. And my Legos. And my mac ‘n cheese. And my juice...”
“Dear God, please heal Nana. She’s sick and it makes daddy sad.”
“Dear God, please make the monsters go away. They’re scary.”
“Dear God, thank you for my new shoes that help me run super-fast!”
“Dear God, my puppy is lost. And I miss my puppy. I want him to come home. Please keep him safe and help him come home soon.”
“Dear God, please help me obey my mommy and daddy. Sometimes it’s hard, but when I disobey, it makes mommy sad.”
The honesty, vulnerability, and trust that a child places in God through their simple prayers are an example of the spirit with which we should approach our Heavenly Father.
As I read Paul’s description of the armor of God in Ephesians 6, I picture the times I have tried to recreate that armor for Vacation Bible Schools and children’s classes over the years. Drawing and crafts are not some of my strengths, but the children proudly wore their armor and pretended to battle, with all the passion of a valiant soldier of God.
God’s armor is much sturdier than our feeble attempts, but the facet of the armor that I want to highlight today is found in verse 18:
“...praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication...”
The description of the armor of God concludes with prayer. It is like the glue that holds the armor together in the battle.
This month, as Christian brothers and sisters across the world lift Iron Rose Sister Ministries in prayer, and specifically today, prayers for me personally, I am reminded of the vital place prayer fills in the armor of God.
No matter where God takes me, no matter what the spiritual battle I am facing, your prayers are my glue. I feel the spiritual strength of your words to the Father on my behalf. And I thank you.
I never feel alone when I travel, write, speak, or serve. Your prayers have carried me before the Father’s throne and accompany me through all the steps and aspects of what He has called us to as a ministry.
Please know that you are in my prayers as well—many of you by name. May our combined prayers be the glue of our spiritual armor!
