Prayers for Children
Monday, September 28: Lord, we ask you to set our children free from habitual and willful sin. Set them free from whatever separates them from You. “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:34-36).
Tuesday, September 29: We ask You, our Father, to give our grown children a sense of purpose and direction that fits their unique giftedness and interests and brings You glory. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people” (Ephesians 1:17-18).
Wednesday, September 30: We ask, Lord, that our children would seek to honor You in all their work. May they not be careless or lazy. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).
Prayers for the election process
Thursday, October 1: “God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea” (Psalm 46:1-2). Father, as we are in the midst of this election season, help us to keep our eyes on you and to remember that you alone are our only true refuge and strength.
Friday, October 2: “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17). Pray that the candidates and we, as voters, would seek Godly wisdom.
Saturday, October 3: “Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). Pray that God’s truth will be recognized as the standard of truth.
Sunday, October 4: “Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction” (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Father, we pray that as Pastor Matt brings your words to us that he will speak them with conviction accompanied by the power of the Holy Spirit.