And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. Romans 11:4,5
Prayer: Heavenly Father, this morning we thank You for our children and we thank You that You, in Your mercy, have reserved them for yourself. Lord, we thank You that even as our children head back to school this year, they will NOT be taken captive by the idols and the lies of this age but our children will always be set apart for You. Lord, we pray that our children will always have a revelation that it is grace that caused You to reserve them for Yourself and it was NOT their works, skills, or talents. Lord, we thank You that Your grace that called and reserved them for yourself will be the same grace that will preserve them for Your purposes. We thank You that the declaration of our children this year and all the days of their lives will be: “I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named” (Ephesians 3:14, 15). We thank you for hearing us, in Jesus’ name we pray, amen.