Here is a verse of scripture that I want us to pray for our children
Psalm 86:10 &11–For thou [art] great, and doest wondrous things: thou [art] God alone. Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
There are four great things that we can pull from this prayer that will be beneficial for us to pray.
The first thing that we want to pray about is that our children will understand who God is: We want their eyes to be opened to His greatness and to the amazing things that He does. We also want our children to know that He is the only true God. It is not good enough for them to know that there is a God, but we want them to build a relationship with Him. We want them to know Him in an intimate way.
If our Children can understand this, then they will not spend time looking for an alternative, but will instead only look to Him for answers to questions that they may have, or things that they may struggle with. If they get to really know who God is, it will make it so much easier for them to fall in love with Him.
The second aspect of this prayer is asking God to teach them His ways. This is critical, because our ways are not usually His ways. If our children are able to know God’s ways then they will know what He requires of them, what he wants. They will not easily follow false shepherd or even their own understanding, but will allow the Holy Spirit to be their guide.
The fourth aspect of this prayer is that our Children will have a united heart and will fear His name.
We want our children to have a singleness of heart, not to be double-minded. The bible tells us that a double-minded man is unstable in his way. We do not want a part of their heart for the world and a part for God. We also want them to reverence the name of the Lord. We want them to know what His name means and all the power that is attached to His name. We do not want our children to call the name of the Lord in vain, but with honor and purpose.
In His Service,
Vilma