Today, I am home from life… with my sick little pup, Davis. I’m not sure if he was truly sick but maybe just needed a preemptive strike against whatever is trying to ail him. The first real medicine I tried today was just to hold his hands and pray with him and over him the strength of the Lord. I have to admit, I sometimes slack on that. I mean I pray with him every night before he goes to bed. But lately I’ve been getting slack about praying over him and into him what God wants for him. I learned a long time ago the power of our prayers when they are spoken out loud especially when they become words of life for our children.
I thought I would just share some of the Scriptures I pray for my children. These aren’t my words–they are the Lord’s! They are powerful and effective. I encourage you to add your own Scriptures and pray them out loud for your children. A few years ago when I was especially concerned for DJ, I actually laminated this prayer list and had it in my shower… I figured if people can sing out loud in there–I could certainly pray it up!
Praying The Word Over My Children
13 All your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their peace. Isa 54:13 “Lord, I pray Your peace and composure upon my children.”
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker not respond to rebukes. Prov 13:1 For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Prov 2:6 “Lord, let my child be wise…”
14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 1Pet 1:14-15 “Lord, please let my children be Holy as You are Holy. Let them not conform to this world but stand out as being totally Your children.”
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, Jas 1:19 “Lord let me be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath as an example to my children.”
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Heb 13:5 “Lord help me to remember that you have not left me… Let me not covet my children to act like each other but let them be as you created them. Teach me to teach my children to be content and always remember that they are not alone.”
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. I Peter 5:5-7 “Lord, let my children submit to elders and each other, be clothed with humility and allow them to cast their cares upon You, Father for You care for them.”
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Jas 1:22 “Father let my children hear your Word and act upon it.”
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. 9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Tim 1:7-9 “Allow my children to not have a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. Father, You have saved them and called them with a holy calling, not according to works, but according to Your own purpose.
10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Jas 3:10 “Father, let me not curse my children by discouraging words and thoughts… let me praise them for their individuality. Let me lead by example. Father allow my children to speak words of praise and to not be negative in their speech or thought. Allow them Lord to speak Your words.”
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; Ps 91:11 “Father, I pray Your angels to accompany, defend, and preserve my children.”
