“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:9
Did you see the people standing in a circle around the Valley flag poles this morning? This was the result of Valley’s High School Student Council leading our participation in the “See You at the Pole” event. This year’s attendance was larger than last year. Praise God! I was so impressed by the young men and women who led us in prayer. They even gave the participants an opportunity to pray out loud before we closed the prayer event with The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus taught us.
As believers, God has given us the gift of prayer. It is an opportunity for us to spend some time with our God. We have a relational God who wants to be in a relationship with us. He wants to hear our joys and our concerns. When is the last time you prayed as a family? A great way to grow spiritually as a family is to read a few verses from God’s Word, discuss them, and then go together to the Lord in prayer. What an opportunity! I pray that God grants each of our Valley families the opportunity to pray.