PRAYER IS THE GREATEST RESOURCE OF ANY PARENT!
2 Corin 10: 3-8
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, we have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as he. For even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than pulling you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
We as parents provide for every need of our children, sometimes we forget that our first prioirty and our children's greatest need if for us to pray for them. We need God to help raise our children. The above scriptures shows that we are in a war against the devil for our children. Satan is out to destroy our children, and there has never been a stronger attack from Satan than against our generation. Satan is out to destroy your child, to make dirt out of his or her life! If you knew that someone was out to hurt your child, wouldn't you do eveything possible to protect him? The Bible says that we are in spiritual warfare.
Ephesians 6: 10-19
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Pray that the Lord will bless this passage to your children... Isaiah 65:23.
My children have not been brought forth for sudden terror or calamity, but to be blessed descendents of God."
OUR FAILURE TO PRAY IS SIN!!! Sin hurts those around us! Did you catch that? SIN HURTS THOSE AROUND US! Your sin of not praying for your children hurts them! I Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me — God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you.
Remember when you as a Christian pray - don't look for "feelings" or question, is God hearing me? God assures us He is listening to us. Psalm 4:3 Mark this well; the Lord has set a part the redeemed for Himself. Therefore He will listen to me and answer when I call to Him.
Psalms 145: 18-20 He is close to all who call on Him sincerely. He fulfills the desires of those who reverence and trust Him; He hears their cries for help and rescues them.
Psalms 139: 2-3 You know when I sit or stand. When far away, You know my every thought. Every moment You know where I am.
Psalms 55:17 I will pray morning, noon and night, pleading aloud with God, and He will hear and answer.
Just praying for your children once a week won't keep the enemy away. Remember we are in war! God is so blessed when we continually come before Him lifting our children to Him! Psalms 147: 11 God's joy is in those who reverence Him - those who expect Him to be loving and kind.
Proverbs 15: 8 The Lord delights in the prayers of His people.
Hosea 12: 6 Always be expecting much from Him, your God.
The book of Job brings out in chapter 22:30 that God will deliver / help that one that I intercede for.
As you pray — claim God's Word ... pray His Word over your children. I am reassured as I pray that Romans 4:20-21 Abraham was completely sure that God was well able to do anything He promised. is TRUE for me too.
Jeremiah 1:12 brings out that God hastens to watch over His Word.
The Bible gives us the example of parental prayers. Here is a basic outline for your use as you pray for your children.
ISAIAH 65: 23 promises Christian parents They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, and their descendants with them.
1. PRAY FOR GOD'S BLESSINGS ON YOUR CHILDREN
Genesis 17: 18 Abraham prays for Ishmael "that Ishmael might live before thee." God responded in Genesis 17: 20 "As for Ishmael - I have heard thee - I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly."
Pray 1 Chronicles 4: 10 over your children:
Oh that You would wonderfully bless _____and help______ in his/her work. Please be with _____in all that _____ does and keep _____ from all evil and disaster. Jabez had prayed this of himself and the same verse says God granted Jabez's request.
We pray that God will perfect that which concerns ____. Psalms 138:8
We pray Isaiah 11: 2-5 over our children ... that the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon them, the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel and might; the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. We pray that their delight will be obedience of the Lord — that they will not judge by appearance, false evidence, or heresay, but will defend the poor and the exploited. I pray that they will be clothed with fairness and with truth.
2. PRAY FOR PROTECTION
David prayed for his infant son's life in II Samuel 12: 16. I Pray Psalms 91:11 over my children daily That God would give His angels charge over them.
Pray Psalms 18:32 that God will fill them with strength and protect them wherever they go.
3. PRAY FOR A PERFECT HEART
David's prayer for Solomon in I Chronicles 29:19 And give unto Solomon, my son, a good heart toward God, so that he will want to obey You in the smallest way.
Isaiah 54: 13 Pray that your children will be taught of the Lord, and that great would be the peace of our children
I trust the Lord to instruct our children and guide them along the best pathway for their lives — to advise them and watch their progress. Psalms 32:8.
Believe God to keep Psalms 22:30 Our children too shall serve Him, for they shall hear from us about the wonders of the Lord. Do your children hear constant compaining or PRAISE?
Ephesians 1: 19
Pray that your children begin to understand how incredibly great God's power is to help those who believe in Him.
4. PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS OF CHILDREN'S SINS
Job prayed for his children in Job 1:5 Perhaps my sons have sinned and turned away from God in their hearts. Job literally stood as an intercessor between his family and God.
Pray Jeremiah 10:24 Oh Lord, correct my children but be gentle (Plead God's mercy as He corrects them).
Psalms 19:13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
Read Psalms 25: 1-21, and read it as though you were the writer and just see how many times you can put your childs and your own name in their.
5. PRAY FOR DEVIL TO BE REBUKED.
In Matthew 7:14-21 the father of a demon possessed son says Lord, have mercy on my son. Jesus delivered him. As your child grows, his life will be subject to all types of obsessions and temptations. The peer pressures are bad now. Just think what it is going to be in the years to come!! The old devil is going to try to lure your children into drugs, drinking, sex, sin, and on and on. Maybe some of you are already facing these attacks on your children. Remember it is never too late for God to come to the rescue. PRAY DAILY FOR YOUR CHILDREN
Proverbs 11:21 God will rescue the children of the righteous. Not our righteousness, but His in us! How exciting to know that our stiving to be in right standing with God will cause God to rescue our children!
II Thessalonians 3: 2-3 We pray that our children will be saved out of the clutches of evil men. The Lord is faithful: We pray that He will make our children strong and guard them from satanic attacks of every kind.
Psalms 25:20 Save our children from the enemy, deliver their lives from the enemies power. Oh, let it never be said I trusted You in vain.
Psalms 79:9 Help us for the honor of Your name.
Now there will be times that you will pray and know peace and maybe an hour later you will worry and fret again. Psalms 94:19 says Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer. Pray that verse and them go and reread amd reclaim that verse of scripture you were praying over your child.
As we pray for our children, Proverbs 23: 24-25 becomes literally a prayer too. ...the father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of Him. Thy father and mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.
Remember God does not work on our time schedule. Pray and keep on praying until you see results and then keep on praying.
Keep a journal of your prayer requests and dates of answers.
ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND THAT THE BIBLE SAYS THAT GOD'S WORD IS HIS VERY BREATH UPON YOU! John 6: 63 The Words that I speak unto you are Spirit and life.
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