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Jeremiah, chapter 48, verse 4, Moab is destroyed.

Her little ones have made a cry.

This is a picture of God's judgment upon the pride of Moab.

That's the language later in verse 29, how Moab was full of arrogance and loftiness and haughtiness of heart.

And as a result, Moab is experiencing consequences of sin.

And the picture here in verse 4, which is what leads me to want to lead us to pray according to it, is that as Moab is

destroyed, her little ones have made a cry. Oh, just get the picture. Because of the pride,

of the people and leaders of Moab, the children are experiencing all kinds of hurt and pain.

And I just think about this picture in so many different ways around the world.

Certainly, when we see war and devastation in a country,

who suffers most children suffer as helpless victims in war. And then I think about so many other examples of how corruption,

how unfaithfulness, how immorality and idolatry and sin leads to suffering for children.

So let's all be reminded in our lives that our sin doesn't just affect us.

It affects a variety of people around us, including children. So let's pray that God would help us to be wise and righteous and merciful and holy.

Yes, for our own good, but also for the good of others,

and particularly for the next generation. And let's pray, intercede on behalf of children

who are in a lot of circumstances right now where they're experiencing suffering as a result

of the sins of others. God, we pray, knowing your heart specifically for children.

Jesus, you showed us this in your life on this earth, just welcoming children with a smile,

gathering them around you. God, we pray for children in Ukraine right now, for children in Yemen, for children in all sorts of

places, children of refugees who are experiencing unimaginable suffering as a result of the sins of

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