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.....Your
child needs your prayers for his or her physical protection.
Yet, at the same time, your child needs your prayers for his
or her spiritual protection. There are invisible but potent
forces that are just as dangerous as any physical danger your
child might face. The devil and his demons are a reality.
They do exist and exercise great power and hatred. They would
love nothing more than to harm and destroy your child. This
is not to scare you but to remind you of the reality of the
unseen, evil forces at work around your child. It is also
a powerful motivation and encouragement for praying for your
child's spiritual protection.
.....The
following prayer guide is offered to help you pray for your
child's spiritual protection. These prayers are based on the
Scripture and you can plead them with confidence and faith.
In order to use these prayers, place the name of your child
in the blank and plead the truth of the Scripture for him
or her.
Father,
I pray that _________________ would be sober and diligent
because his/her adversary, the devil, walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour. I plead that _________________
would resist him, steadfast in faith (1 Peter 5:8-9).
I
plead that _______________ would submit to You and would resist
the devil. Make the devil flee from ________________ as he/she
seeks You (James 4:7-8).
I
ask that You would not lead __________________ into temptation.
I plead with You to deliver him/her from the evil one (Matthew
6:13).
Father,
place a hedge of protection and blessing around ____________________.
I ask You to guard him/her from the attacks and plans of Satan
(Job 1:10).
Father,
thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to destroy the works
of the devil. I ask that You would destroy the schemes and
plans that Satan has for _______________ through his/her relationship
to Jesus Christ. Empower him/her to do what is righteous rather
than what is sinful. Deliver him/her from being led astray
and ensnared by sin (1 John 3:7-8).
I
plead that You would keep people of perverse heart far from
___________________. I ask that ______________ would have
nothing to do with evil (Psalm 101:4).
Lord
God, I pray that You would keep __________________ from all
harm. Guard his/her coming and going now and forevermore
(Psalm 121:8).
Father,
I do not ask You to remove ________________ from the pressures
and trials of this world. But I do ask You protect him/her
from the evil one. O God, cause him/her to know that he/she
belongs to You. I plead that You would grant him/her the power
and courage to stand firm in faith against the pressures and
trials of this life (John 17:14-15).
Father,
I ask You to demolish every stronghold, argument, and pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of You in _________________'s
life. I plead that __________ would take captive every thought
that he/she has and make it obedient to Jesus. Teach _______________
how to demolish strongholds and to take captive his/her thoughts
and make them obedient to Jesus (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
Father,
I plead that You will keep _____________________ from the
snares that the evil one has laid for ____________________.
I pray that the wicked will fall into their own nets while
_________________ passes on in safety (Psalm 141:9-10).
Father,
I pray that ________________ will not do anything that would
give the devil a foothold in his/her life. Deliver him/her
from allowing any avenue for Satan to work in his/her life
(Ephesians 4:27).
Righteous
Father, I pray that ___________________ would be clothed in
Your armor so that he/she can stand strong and firm against
Satan's schemes. Help him/her to put on the belt of truth;
cause him/her to believe Your Word and to build his/her life
on it. I ask that _______________ will put on the breastplate
of righteousness. Cause him/her to rest in his/her right standing
with You through Jesus. Empower him/her to live a righteous
life. Grant him/her peace through the gospel. Let him/her
daily walk in that peace. Strengthen his/her faith so that
he/she can defeat and destroy all the lies of the evil one.
I ask that he/she would be assured of his/her salvation and
would know that the evil one has now claim on his/her life.
I pray that ___________________ will have a growing, intimate
knowledge of Your Word. Enable him/her to answer the lies
and temptations of the evil one with the Word of God. O God,
teach him/her to pray and cause her to be alert daily (Ephesians
6:11-18).
Dr.
Kevin Meador © 2001...............CLICK
HERE to view a MS WORD version of this guide.
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