A prayer for the children

Father, this morning we want to lift up the children of the world to you.  So many of them are suffering in so many ways.  They are homeless or hungry,  they are alone with no family, some have family and are still alone.  Some exist in brutal environments, and some are victims of brutality.  Some children are confused and teased and they endure torment every day.  Some babies hear vile language and see horrible behavior from the adults who care for them, so they never truly get to be children.  Some babies live in constant fear from the day that they are born.  While we hold our children and grandchildren so dearly, and give them far too many things just to see them smile; while we cheer their every triumph and supply their every need, let us bow our heads in prayer, and then lift our hands, to do  anything  we can for the children of this world who don't live like ours and who aren't loved like ours. In Jesus name we pray. Amen 👼