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.....God
desires obedience from those who have surrendered their lives
to Him. He desires obedience more than religious ritual (1
Samuel 15:22-23). Because of this, you need to pray that God
would create a spirit of obedience in your child. You should
plead with God to give your child a heart for hearing and
obeying the Word of God. You can train your child and live
as an example before him or her. But, only God can create
a heart for obedience in your child. This is why you must
call on Him to do this. If you want your child to please God
and to walk with Him, pray that he or she will hear and obey
Him.
.....Not
only will obedience please the Lord, it will also protect
your child. God's commands have been given to protect people
from destroying themselves. God's commands do not take away
the enjoyment of life. Actually they enable a person to live
an abundant life that pleases God and that gives the greatest
joy. Obedience to God causes a person to experience the best
God has to offer.
.....The
following are prayer requests that you can pray for your children.
These requests are based on the Word of God. They can help
you pray for a spirit of obedience in your child. You can
use these or develop your own requests from these. In order
to use these requests, place your child's name in the blank
and plead the Scriptures that are given.
Father,
I plead that ________________ will love You with all his/her
heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37).
Lord
God, I pray that You will be the top priority of ______________'s
life. Deliver ____________ from placing anything or anybody
before You in his/her life (Exodus 20:3).
Father,
I ask that _____________ will understand who You are. Grant
____________ an intimate knowledge of You from Your Word.
I pray that ____________ will have a true knowledge of Your
character and will not develop false ideas about You or Your
ways (Exodus 20:4).
I pray
that _____________ will never take Your name in vain. I ask
that _____________ will treat Your name with reverence and
honor. Enable _____________ to live a life worthy of Your
name (Exodus 20:7).
Father,
I plead that ________________ will honor the Lord's Day. I
ask that _____________ will worship you and focus on You during
the Lord's Day. Cause him/her to make this a special day throughout
his/her life (Exodus 20:8-11).
Father,
I plead that ________________ will always love his/her neighbor
as himself/herself. Deliver _____________ from self-centeredness
(Matthew 22:39).
Lord
God, I pray that ________________ will honor his/her father
and mother all the days of his/her life. Enable ________________
to obey his/her parents in the Lord (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians
6:1-3).
Father,
I ask that ______________ would never commit murder. Grant
that _______________ will not allow anger to be a part of
his/her character. Deliver him/her from speaking harsh and
spiteful words (Exodus 20:13).
Lord,
I pray that ________________ would not commit adultery. I
ask that You would enable _______________ to think pure thoughts
about members of the opposite sex. Deliver him/her from pornography,
masturbation, and pre-marital sex. Create within him/her a
longing for sexual purity (Exodus 20:14).
Father,
I plead that _____________ would not steal throughout his/her
life. Create within him/her a heart for work. I pray that
You would instill in him/her a desire to work for You and
not for men (Exodus 20:15).
Lord
God, I pray that ________________ would not bear false witness.
I plead that You would deliver ________________ from lying.
Create in his/her heart a longing for truth and integrity.
Enable ______________ to be a person who speaks the truth
in love (Exodus 20:17).
Father,
I plead that _________________ would not covet. Create a spirit
of contentment in him/her. Cause him/her to trust in You and
Your provision in his or her life. I pray that ____________
would look more to the Giver than the gifts that You give
(Exodus 20:17).
Dr. Kevin
Meador © 2001...............CLICK
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