Pray for Our Children, Our Youth, and Our Families. "Children are an heritage of the LORD" (Psalm 127:3).

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1 Pray for Our Children, Our Youth, and Our Families "Children are an heritage of the LORD" (Psalm 127:3).

2 Pray for Our Children... A hedge of protection around their mind, soul, and body Godly character qualities to be instilled in them Parents to be sensitive to their children s needs Children to receive the Holy Ghost

3 Pray for Our Children Children to establish good spiritual discipline Mistreated and abused children - God to send someone to them to care and help Children from broken homes - God to heal the emotional wounds

4 Pray for Our Children Their education - They would do well in their secular studies - They would be kept from false doctrines that would cause their souls to be lost - They be taught of God and His Word The children of leaders to be kept and blessed

5 Pray for Our Youth The young are full of vigor and vitality that should be properly channeled and managed. Pray Proverbs 1:4, that God would give "to the young man knowledge and discretion."

6 Pray for Our Youth... Their thoughts to be set on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and worthy of praise with wisdom to discern between good and evil (Philippians 4:8) Their lives to be completely committed to Jesus Christ

7 Pray for Our Youth... A hunger after righteousness - Establishing their self-esteem and identity in Christ A passion to pull their peers to God - That their moral purity would be appealing to others in this depraved world, giving hope to their generation - That they would be sensitive to the needs of those around them

8 Pray for Our Youth... A hunger for the Word of God to be instilled in their hearts Them to receive, accept, and respect parental and pastoral guidance God to strengthen all areas of weakness

9 Pray for Our Youth... A desire to seek the Lord s will for their future - Career, spouse, divine mission - That they would find and take their rightful place in God s kingdom Their greatest desire to be pleasing unto God

10 Pray for Christian and Public Education... Leaders to nurture pupils with godly instruction The safety of students Leaders to be surrounded by the Lord s wisdom, favor, and protection Teachers to be exemplary role models in speech, conduct, doctrine, love, and purity

11 Pray for Christian and Public Education... Wisdom for the leaders of: - The Division of Education and Military Chaplains - The Association of Christian Teachers and Schools - Local, state, and national governing bodies of education

12 Pray for our Single Parents "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (II Timothy 1:7) The struggle to be a successful parent is a great task for any two-parent home; however, when a parent is alone, this adds even more stress to the equation. Single parenting is extra tough because one has double the responsibility with half the resources. Single parents are often misunderstood and feel rejected.

13 Pray for our Single Parents... Them to have the mind of God as they singlehandedly make difficult decisions Strong resistance to the spirit of depression that would seek to overtake them in their solitude Their senses to be keenly attuned to the special needs of their children with spiritual insight and wisdom Their financial and emotional needs to be met

14 Pray for our Single Parents... Godly friendships and strong church family bonds A hedge of protection around their mind, soul, and body Strength in handling daily duties - For help with tasks they are unable to manage alone Them to be comforted by the words of God: "I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." (Joshua 1:5)

15 Pray for Spouses John 13:34-35 says, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." (NKJV)

16 Pray for Spouses... Their mind, soul, and body - That God would cover their emotions, physical and spiritual health Them to seek God and love His Word supremely - That their love for the Word would keep their thoughts and spirit pure and holy

17 Pray for Spouses... The husband to love his wife as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself for it - That he lead the family by love The wife to be submitted to her husband as unto the Lord - That she would be the helper that God created her to be following her husband s leadership with godly respect

18 Pray for Spouses... Them to teach their children to have faith in God - To recognize that they are their children s first teacher, instilling godly values subjectively through their priorities and actions Them to be a godly example of holiness and dedication - That they would be able to effectively transmit their faith in God to their children, family, and friends

19 Pray for Spouses... Them to be content and not given to covetousness - That they would be thankful for the bounty of God s present provisions Them to be able to effectively transmit - Their faith in God to their children, family, and friends

20 Pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren "Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually" (Job 1:5).

21 Pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren Job prayed for his grown children. We should follow his example. Our children and grandchildren may have outgrown our laps, but they will never outgrow our prayers!

22 Pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren Them to become and remain sensitive and responsive to God - That their hearts would stay attuned to God Parents to have the wisdom to discipline their children properly - That the children could receive the discipline as an act of love

23 Pray for our Adult Children and Grandchildren... Godly parents and grandparents to remain the greatest influence in children s lives - To not be swayed by the influence of peer pressure or a worldly environment Them to follow Christ s example and grow in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man God s ultimate purpose to be fulfilled in their life - They are and have been dedicated to Him

24 Pray for Our Families When Sanballat heard that Nehemiah was building the walls of Jerusalem, he was filled with great wrath and conspired to fight against him. When we seek to build godly homes, the enemy fights against us. Let us follow Nehemiah s example: "Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night" (Nehemiah 4:9).

25 Pray for Our Families... A close relationship with God and one another Husbands to be spiritual leaders in their homes - That his love and devotion to God will set the example for his family to follow - That he will love his wife as Christ loved the church, with that same level of commitment and purity - That he would raise his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord teaching them by his example to fear God and walk humbly before Him

26 Pray for Our Families... Wives to seek first the Kingdom of God - That she would love His Word supremely, keeping herself pure and holy - That she would be submitted to her husband as unto the Lord following his godly leadership with respect - That she would be thankful for what God has given her - That she would teach her children to have faith in God recognizing that she children s first teacher is her

27 Pray for Our Families... Children to be sensitive and responsive to God, obediently following godly parental guidance and example Financial stability - All material needs to be met Prosperity and blessings - An understanding of proper use of blessings