Prayers for Children
Monday, September 14: Pray that with all they are learning, our children will “…grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).
Tuesday, September 15: Pray the words of Isaiah 40:28-31 for students and staff. “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Wednesday, September 16: We pray for our adult children who have wandered away from God and the church, Father. Draw them back in Your love and power and give them a heart that is fully Yours. “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart” (Jeremiah 24:7).
Thursday, September 17: Father, give our children a hunger for Your Word, and open their minds to understand it and courage to obey it. “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” (John 15:7-8).
Friday, September 18: We pray that our adult children would be humble and not full of pride. “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” (Proverbs 11:2).
Saturday, September 19: Heavenly Father, bless our children with discernment so that they can see clearly what is right and what is wrong. Help them to choose to do what is right. “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God” (Philippians 1:9-11).
Sunday, September 20: Father God, pour out Your Spirit of wisdom on our adult children. Protect them from the “wisdom” of the world. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you” (James 1:5).