Job 1:5 And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would raise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.
As we see in the Bible Job would raise early in the morning and cover his children in prayer, because he thought maybe his children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. This scripture portion struck me hard and I realized the importance and power of covering my dear ones in prayer every morning. Though we are miles apart.
In today’s world when we are exposed to different things, from the time we wake up till we go to bed, it is easier to sin, knowingly or unknowingly. We as Christians want to do good at all times, but sometimes we fall into temptation and sin against God. It is the same for all, children, adult, and old age all have their own share of temptation.
So my dear, today I just want to encourage us to take up this responsibility of covering our dear ones with our prayer, every morning. Job as a father covers his children every morning in prayer, maybe your father or mother might not be in that position to take up this responsibility, but that is not what is important, the thing is you and I can take up this responsibility, coming in the gap between God and our dear ones and covering them in our prayers every morning. As each day has new challenges.
“Covering in prayer, makes us rest assured that our dear ones walk according to God’s will.”- Nei