“Why we Need to Pray for our Grandchildren in Today’s Culture”

Today, our grandchildren have many positive and negative influences we didn’t have when we were growing up. We didn’t have the many avenues of media, with the video games, and Internet that are desensitizing our grandchildren. They are also faced with legal recreational marijuana, drugs, sex-trafficking, alcohol, sexual identity, Homosexuality, pornography, pre-martial sex and more.

At the Founders Day conference at the Moody Bible Church, Josh McDowell said,” Today there are over 1.5 billion pages of Internet pornography, and 90 percent of our 8- to- 16-year-olds have been exposed to it, even in our Christian homes. The issue is wrecking homes and capturing our children, and it’s all just one click away.” I want to encourage you to take the time to listen to his message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOSbUjmupWE

“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT)

“Jesus said that the evil one comes and “snatches away” the seed of the gospel in those who don’t understand it (Matthew 13:19). They’ve been willingly confused by the enemy and don’t realize that they’re blind.

“Our struggle as Christians isn’t against the people who do evil things. While they have no excuse for missing the obvious signs of God’s existence (Romans 1:20), they’re not the adversary. We read in Ephesians 6:12 NLT, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

In the present age, we know that Jesus has won the victory to set people free from evil, but we have yet to see that promise completely fulfilled. We see the hints of his coming on the horizon, but we don’t yet see the Son. Here and now, we face the reality of wickedness and sometimes feel its sting. But even in the midst of that, we have no need to worry.”[1]

If you grasp the urgency of our time, then I urge you to signup for the Million Praying Grandparents. When you join the Million Praying Grandparents Movement you are declaring your commitment to pray regularly for your grandchildren.

As a way of saying thanks for that commitment, you will receive free printable copy of a Million Praying Grandparents Prayer Resource to help you intentionally pray for your grandchildren using God’s Word.

Now you must make a decision:

For the sake of the hearts, minds and souls of your grandchildren, will you say, “YES I will join the Million Praying Grandparents movement?”

Go to the Million Praying Grandparents website http://www.millionprayinggrandparents.com and follow the instructions to sign up to be a part of the Million Praying Grandparents movement?

I will appreciate it if you will share my vision of getting a Million Praying Grandparents to unite in prayer for their grandchildren with your friends. Will you encourage your friends to become a part of the Million Praying Grandparents movement to impact the next generation to know and follow Christ wholeheartedly?

Lillian Penner, National Prayer Director, Christian Grandparenting Network, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.net

[1] John UpChurch, Senior Editor, BibleStudyTools.com.