BACKPACK PRAYER 2018-2019
Today's reading: 2 Timothy 1-4

"But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you." 2 Timothy 3:14 NLT

I've slipped a verse inside my little fella's backpack every year for the past eleven years.

A verse I prayed over his life, actions, influences and heart the whole school year.

This is his Senior year in high school, so I've been pouring over the Scriptures looking for 'just the right one', as if there are any bad ones.

This morning I found it.

The words 'remain faithful' jump off the page.

It soothes my momma's heart to know my charge has been presented with the Gospel, he has been introduced to my Savior, he has chosen to accept Jesus into his heart, he has been a part of a dynamic church family where the Bible is taught and godliness is expected.

But now it's becoming time for him to remain faithful in that.

In a time when there are fewer and fewer fellow believers.

At a point in his life when other routes seem attractive.

During a season of living when he believes he knows better than anyone else what's good for him.

As he steps farther and farther out on the limb and eventually out of the nest and into the world.

I pray he remains faithful to God.

I guess that's always been the basis of every prayer I've prayed for him.