When a child is sick

When a child is sick in your kids ministries, it feels like you are helpless. You bring presents to the hospital, check your email about thirty times a day, and do your best to offer help where you can.

Then you pray.

You pray that God will make everything better.

You pray that every ounce of fear in that little child's heart will disappear. You pray that somehow the hospital bed will be more comfortable. That the child in the bed next to her will sleep through the night so she can rest. You pray that her mom and dad will be strengthened. That each breath they breathe (or hold in) will find strength in Christ.

You pray that doctors will find all the answers, but openly pray the answers they find are only good. You pray that the nurses and staff will sense God's presence, and feel the healing touch of God in the room.

When a child is sick in your kids ministries, you're reminded. Reminded that a child who asked to switch their prize for something better last week....may have more to worry about in the week to follow. And the pretty smiles that greet you on Sunday morning, are a treasure and blessing you can't take for granted.

When a child in your kids ministries is sick, you pray down healing from heaven. You pray that what was intended for evil, will turn out for good. That amazing testimony will come, and some day that child will stand to say "I remember when Jesus healed me".

You pray that the protection and bloodline of the Saviour will be all around the rest of the kids in your ministry. That every sibling, every friend, and each new visitor will be healthy and whole in Jesus' name.

When a child is sick....

You pray.