Is there anyone who DOESN'T need prayed for?

Have you ever prayed for Satan's Salvation? Well, me neither, but my 4 year old did a couple of days ago. She was asking me where earthquakes came from. I started trying to explain and she interrupted me and said, "No, I mean from God or from Satan" I was not expecting this and it was only 8 in the morning... I told her that bad things happen because Satan is in the world. I also told her that even though God allows this He is stronger than any bad thing and will ALWAYS take care of us. She listened and when I finished she said, "I need to pray. Dear God, help Satan to stop hurting people and help him to believe in you." WOW! I was so touched by her sincerity and by her faith.

This really got me thinking. How precious is the faith of a child. She understood and didn't question that God was THE answer and that if Satan caused bad things that he needed to believe in God. Matthew 18:13 says "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." I had to admit when it comes to praying for others and especially those who need the Lord, I fall way short. In all honesty I have really lacked the faith that God can change peoples hearts. How sad. Romans 3:23 says "for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" This includes me! I praise God that so many have loved and prayed for me over the years. I am in need of His Life and Grace everyday. I am a sinner who has been saved. We all need the Lord. Even once we are saved we are a work in progress and are still in much need of prayer. We aren't always lovable but we always need loved. None of us have this kind of love but there is one who lives in us who is love. We need to have the faith of a child and go to the Lord immediately without even thinking fully trusting that He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20).

I am so thankful for the way the Lord continues to speak to me through my children. I am also reminded at these times what an awesome responsibility it is to raise our children up in the Lord. We must surround them with other believers and be grounded in the word so that we will be able to speak Life and truth to them.