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October 10, 2011
Leading up to the twentieth anniversary of the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths, focus your prayers today on the 900,000 children each year who are abused and neglected in the United States.
Forty percent of these children receive no services at all after an initial investigation. Each year, more than 800,000 children spend time in foster care.
Dear Lord,
Behind closed doors, children suffer silently.
Their bodies are small and their keepers are strong.
When they tell their stories, their voices are seldom heard. In denial, we hide our faces from the despair of their daily lives.
Savior, grant us clarity and compassion. Allow us to listen without judgment.
Make us fearless and willing to speak up.
Provide us with the resources to make a difference. Shine your light into dark, hidden corners and heal the hearts of the broken.
We pray this in your Son’s name. Amen.
- From “And How Are the Children?: The View at the End of the Decade”. Insert in the 2010 Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study.
- Posted at 3:22 p.m.
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