I had been getting ready for work and the kids were getting ready for school. I generally keep two TVs tuned to my favorite news channel. That way I am sure not to miss any important information as I am getting ready for the day ahead.
On this particular morning my youngest son, 7 year old, River ran to tell me of the awful thing he heard on the news. He told me of a plane that crashed and five passengers were killed.
It would have been easy to just nod and return to my busy morning. But, I felt this needed a little more attention. I sat down with him and explained how that was awful news. My two boys and I sat down and prayed for the families of those five passengers. We prayed for them to be comforted, we prayed for Christ to make Himself evident in this situation. We also prayed for any family member or friend that might not be saved; to be witnessed to in a special way.
This really seemed to calm River. Sometimes the fast answer is not always the best answer. I am constantly asking myself what I can do to better prepare my boys for the Spiritual battles that lay ahead.
By praying daily, those answers come easier and more naturally.
All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too. 2 Corinthians 1:5 (The Message)
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