Some people are hesitant when asked to pray for their children. Some mothers feel that they are not eloquent enough to pray. Others feel that they are not spiritual enough to go to God, and there are those who will tell you that they do not know what to say.
It is for these reasons that from time to time I will suggest certain scriptures that can be used as prayer points when we pray for our children. For this post I would like to suggest the following scripture from Isaiah.
Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Although Isaiah was referring to Jesus the messiah we can also apply this to ourselves and our children. As you pray, make sure to verbalize each phrase of the verse and insert your children and grandchildren’s names each time.
Pray that the spirit of the Lord will rest on them
Pray that they will have the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
Pray for the Spirit of counsel and of power, and
Pray that they will have the Spirit of knowledge and of [reverential] fear of the Lord.
Having the spirit of the Lord resting on you, is one sure way to ensure that your steps will be directed. Wisdom helps in decision making and having understanding of why one should or should not do certain things is certainly valuable. The ability to counsel and be counseled and operate in the power that God has given us is also essential. It is also beneficial to have an intimate knowledge of the Lord and a sense of awe for who He is.
In His Service,
Vilma