A PRAYER FOR DAVID

WE LOVE YOU DAVID, WITH ALL OUR HEARTS, 

HE MADE THE NIGHT SKY 
WITH THE STARS SHINING BRIGHT 
THAT SPARKLE AND GLOW 
LIKE DIAMONDS OF LIGHT 
HE COUNTED EACH ONE 
AND HE KNOWS THEM BY NAME 
EVERYONE DIFFERENT 
NOT ONE IS THE SAME 

WE LOVE YOU DAVID, OH WE LOVE YOU DAVID, 
WITH ALL OUR HEARTS OH, WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS 
MAY THE LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU AND BE WITH YOU ALWAYS 
NEVER TO PART, OH, NO NEVER TO PART 

HE MADE YOU GROW 
AND PUT YOU IN MOMMY’S ARMS 
HE BLESSED YOU WITH LOVE 
AND HE KEPT YOU FROM HARM 
EACH NIGHT IN YOUR BED PLEASE LET YOUR PRAYER BE 
TO STAY CLOSE BESIDE HIM 
AND FOLLOW HIS LEAD 

CHORUS 

WHEN YOU ARE GROWN UP 
IN THIS WORLD ON YOUR OWN 
DON’T BE AFRAID 
YOU’RE REALLY NEVER ALONE 
IF TROUBLE SURROUNDS YOU 
HAVE COURAGE, STAND TALL 
AND IF YOU STUMBLE 
HE WON’T LET YOU FALL 

CHORUS 2X

NEVER TO PART

Every parent loves their baby and wants the best for him or her. Christian parents go a step further by petitioning the Lord to develop a heart of love for God, in their young one. Children are a blessing but during their growing years, there will be times of heartache, where only God can quiet a parent’s soul by His intimacy with them and their prayers.

King David experienced much tragedy in his life, none greater when his prayers failed to change God’s will to allow his newborn son to live. He bombarded the throne of God with his request and fasted for seven days (2 Sa 12:16,17,18) but God refused to alter His decision. 

After David discovered that his son had died, he washed his face, ate and worshipped God (2 Sa 12:20). His servants were confused about David’s actions, so they inquired of David. He responded that he had prayed, hoping God would be gracious and allow his son to live, but He did not (2 Sa 12:22). His firm hope, now, was in eternity, where David would see his son again.

“I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Sa 12:23).

This is a valuable lesson for all parents to learn. It is not what your child becomes in this life but who he or she becomes. A child of God will spend eternity with God whereas a child that becomes famous or successful in this world without the Lord, will be separated from God and his or her Christian parents forever. Now, that is a great incentive for us, to continually pray for our children.

Remember the persistent widow’s parable (Lk 18:1-8). She kept bothering the judge and finally to break free of her, the unjust judge gave her justice. God is truly just and will answer our prayers if we persist. Remember, eternity is a forever time compared to our brief seventy years here on earth.