Prayer Petition

A Prayer for God’s Favor Upon Our Parents and Guardians

Scripture Reading
Psalm 89:1-6, Psalm 128:1-6

Praise and Worship
Almighty Father, thank You for Your love.  Thank You for blessing us with our parents and guardians who take care of the children in our Church Family. Thank You for writing our names on the palms of Your hands and knowing us so well that You know how many strands of hair are on our heads. You are good, and Your unfailing love continues forever. Your faithfulness continues to each generation.  We will sing a new song to You, Lord. The whole earth will sing to You and sing praises to Your name. Each day we will tell the good news that You save. We will tell everyone about the amazing things You do. You are great and most worthy of praise!

Praying God’s Will
Wonderful Father, we declare that children will obey their parents and guardians in the Lord, for this is right. As children are obedient to them, we confess that things will go well with our children and their days will be long on the earth. We decree that our parents and guardians will delight in obeying You; therefore, they will be successful everywhere. We confess that they will trust You with all their hearts and not depend on their own understanding. They will seek Your will in all that they do, and we are expecting You to show them which path to take. We declare that favor surrounds them like a shield.

Praying the Request
Holy Spirit, please bless our parents and guardians and fill them with Your power. Help them to raise their children in God’s ways. Provide everything they need to make their homes safe and joyful. As God’s blessings overtake them, remind them to always be mindful to thank and praise Him.

Praying for Forgiveness
Precious Father, forgive our parents and guardians for all acts of sin. Forgive them for not always trusting You to provide what their families need. Forgive children and youth when they have not obeyed their parents and guardians.

Praying for Protection
Righteous Father, help our parents and guardians not to yield to temptation, but deliver them from the evil one.

Praise and Worship
One true and living God, You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship You. Your name is very great; Your glory towers over the earth and heaven!  In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture References for Written Text
Isaiah 49:16, Matthew 10:30, Psalm 100:5, Psalm 96:1-4, Ephesians 6:1-3, Psalm 112:1-2, Proverbs 3:4-6, Psalm 5:12, Proverbs 22:6, Deuteronomy 8:10, Matthew 6:13, Jeremiah 10:10, Revelation 15:4, Psalm 148:13

Church of the Week
We are praying for Lutheran Church of the Cross, Pastor Dianne Wendt.