(1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 NKJV) pray without ceasing, {18} in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Not too long ago my Nephew was in a really bad car accident. At the scene of the accident, as they were removing him from the car and putting him into the life support helicopter, he died… stopped breathing. They resuscitated him and then continued to take him to the hospital. He was 15 yrs. old and in really bad shape.
As we arrived at the hospital, we walked into the room and took one look at his body lying lifeless in the bed. He had tubes everywhere… in his mouth, arms, head and other areas.
As I stood there about ready to pass out, I said God, “why am I here? Why did I have to come to see this? Couldn’t I have just prayed at home, and believed that you would heal him, and not have to see this?”
He told me, “you need to see this. Many young teenagers are dying like this all around. It’s not always their fault but the fault of the parents, and you need to know this. Parents are not doing their job; kids have become the victim, because the parents are allowing their children to make adult decisions, when they are still children.”
It wasn’t just about my nephew anymore. It was more than that. It was about what the enemy was trying to do to young people all over the world. We need to know as believers what to pray for, how to pray and when to pray. And we always need to remember to pray.
As each day goes by, if we get caught up in our everyday routine, we can miss out on the things that will make a difference in someone’s life and sometimes it is just a prayer that separates someone between life and death.
Today, my nephew is doing Awesome! Thank you to the many of you who prayed for him at that very crucial time a year and a half ago. Today he lives, he’s in school, he plays football (which they said he would never do again) and is doing wonderfully!
Praise be to God!! Our prayers were heard!
Let us come together and pray for the teens today all around the world and for the parents to be the parents God has called them to be.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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