Day 60: Ember Faith Prayer Countdown

As we continue our Ember Faith Prayer Countdown mini series on community today we want to pray for Ember's extended family, specifically uncles, aunts, and cousins. I (Shane), just as Lauren did, had many fond memories of my Grandparents. One of the things I most enjoyed about going to to my Grandparents house was knowing that my cousins were there. In fact one of my cousins just posted this on her page... I totally agree!!!
                               
Despite how fun playing with our cousins were when we were little they are just a fraction of our extended family. I have an uncle who took me to the movies regularly and another one who would pass on to me his "out dated" electronic devices... (what I mean by out dated is... THIS NEW PRODUCT A is Awesome!!! then the next week they add part B to it... so he buys product B with the new feature and give me the one that is "out dated" by a week.) I had a great uncle that taught me to fish... I COULD GO ON BUT YOU GET THE POINT. My extended family poured into my life and even today if I needed help I know my family would be there. In today's culture that is not always the case. I want Ember to have an extended family experience like both Lauren and I have enjoyed.

     As I was prepping for this post i searched out for a passage about extended family and this is the one that summed up what we want for Ember...

‘Now if a sojourner or stranger close to you becomes rich, and one of your brethren who dwells by him becomes poor, and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner close to you, or to a member of the stranger’s family, after he is sold he may be redeemed again. One of his brothers may redeem him; or his uncle or his uncle’s son may redeem him; or anyone who is near of kin to him in his family may redeem him; or if he is able he may redeem himself. Leviticus 25:47-49 (NKJV)

   This passage depicts a situation where family can reach out and redeem or help a family member in need.It is my desire that Ember never finds herself in trouble... (I know unrealistic) so this is my prayer... that in those times of need one of her brothers or her uncle or her uncle’s son may redeem her; or anyone who is near of kin to her in her family may redeem her. 

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the family you've gifted me with, the fun, the games, the support, they all have meant so much to me and now i just pray that you bless Ember with a supporting family as well. I pray that her family will be the example that they should and that as they seek you Ember can see you in them. Allow her to cherish the gift of family and give her family a desire to be invested in her life. In Jesus' name, I pray this prayer for a godly community that will support our daughter. Amen.