Lechayyim!

You've probably heard the toast, "Lechayyim!" The word varies in spelling, but the meaning is the same.

 

Chayyim means "life" and le means "to." So lechayyim means "to life!"

 

Life.

 

That is what every mother wants for her child.

 

That is why praying moms bring their children to the Lord in prayer—so He will give them life. We want them to know and enjoy the richness of life that Jesus promises. He said in John 10:10 that He came so that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). (AMP)

 

So—

 

We pray from John 5:24 that our children will hear and believe the word of the Lord so they will have eternal life, passing from death to life now.

 

We pray from Proverbs 19:23 that they will reverently worship and fear the Lord which leads to life, and restful satisfaction.

 

We pray from Romans 6:13 that our children will not present themselves to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present themselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and their bodies to God as instruments for righteousness.

 

We pray from 2 Peter 1:3 that our Lord through His divine power will grant to them all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the full and personal knowledge of Him who called them to His own glory and excellence.

 

We persist in prayer because Jesus said in Matthew 7:14 that the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

 

We persist in prayer because we believe as did a leader of a synagogue in Matthew 9:18 that Jesus can bring our children back to life by His touch.

 

We give God praise and celebrate as did the father in Luke 15:24 for our children who return to life.

 

And we look forward to the celebration before the Throne when we will together toast and give honor to our Living Lord, the Giver of life.

 

 

Lechayyim!