Intercessory Prayer for Family, Children, and Grandchildren

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Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

All wise, all powerful, gracious, and merciful Heavenly Father, I bring these children, grandchildren and great grandchildren (say their names here) to Your throne of grace. First of all, and most critically, if any of them are not born-again believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, encourage them to search their hearts and convict them to take care of this most important relationship with You. 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves.  Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? – unless indeed you are disqualified.” 

Forgive us as a nation for using our education programs, technology, and media systems to bombard our children (especially the very young) with the evils of the world and asking them to make decisions about things that they are not able to understand. I ask that You be near and direct parents to be very serious in teaching their children how to discern, biblically, right from wrong and know what is evil. James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” 

Encourage those of us that are older – parents, grandparents, and great grandparents – to take very seriously the role of being an intercessory prayer warrior for our loved ones with this example prayer from Ephesians 1:17-18a. “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling.

I ask that You raise up a revival in our Christian young people and an awakening in those who do not have a relationship with You. Give them a desire in their hearts to want to live with and for You to change the culture and resist the schemes of the evil one. Thank you that I can call on You who is all-wise, everywhere present, and powerful.   

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Scriptures to Pray for Children, Grandchildren, and Children of Loved Ones and Friends

 

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Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

**For full context you may want to read the verses before and after the verses included in this prayer.**

Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ Name to ask You to lead as I pray these Scriptures for my loved ones. I ask You to give them spiritual knowledge, wisdom, discernment, and revelation as found in Ephesians 1:17-18. “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to [name of child] the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.”
Lead my loved ones to act on Ephesians 4:22-24. “That you put off, concerning  your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Encourage each one to allow the Holy Spirit to fill and guide them to do away with instinctive actions. Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
For any that are in a marriage relationship, show them how to live according to Ephesians 5:21. “Submitting to one another in the fear of God.”
Thank you for allowing me to pray these Scriptures back to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.