He Will Lift You Up - James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:10)

Redeeming Father,

Life can just be hard. Disappointments, defeat, anxiety, unfulfilled dreams, hurting relationships can bring us to our knees. But that is precisely when you begin your work of redemption. I pray that these children learn from their own experiences and from the experiences of their parents and spiritual mentors that only when they are brought to realize that they really are not in control of their lives, and that they have no one else to truly rely upon but you, it is only then that you begin raising them up. Only then do you begin redeeming their life. Only then do you begin raising them up as a force for good in the power of your Son.

I pray that their learning of this lesson, the lesson of humility, is not overly painful for them and that they willingly accept that lesson. But my prayer is that easy or hard, they are taught this lesson. I pray that prayer because I know that their life will not have the powerful impact it was designed for unless they first come before you in humility. Soften the hardness of any of their hearts. Break any arrogance within them. Then lift them up high, give them wings as eagles, raise them up as a light shining in the darkness.

Amen