Father,
I pray that you guide this children to avoid the trap of legalism for we know that we are all under grace, not under law, if we have been clothed in your son. (Romans 6:14, Galatians 5:4). I know the temptation is always there to attempt to justify ourselves by how well we keep your rules and how easy it is to condemn ourselves when we don't do well at keeping your rules. But you want our hearts to be at rest in the knowledge of our salvation - asking only that we love other people as Jesus has loved us (I John 3:18-20). I know that we will fail at such a command, but that is where your grace will complete our imperfection as we strive to love others.
Help these little ones to understand clearly that it is love and mercy you want from them - for them to show love and mercy to each other and to others, rather than trying to follow a set of rules. Please help them to understand that you did provide rules, but not so that we prove ourselves to you by following them, but that they are for our own good in this life - because, to your praise and glory, Jesus already paid the price for our failure at rule-keeping and by that abolished rule-keeping as our way of coming to you. Now these children can come to you by calling on the blood of Jesus given for them - and thereby they can approach your throne with confidence knowing they will receive mercy. (Hebrews 4:16).
Amen
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