There are many times as a parent/grandparent when far greater results come from quiet communion and prayer with our God than from all the talking and rhetoric available to us.
Since the heart is the center for decisions, obedience, devotion, and intentionality, it represents the total human person. Within the heart, human beings meet God’s Word. (Harper's Bible Dictionary)
This week focus on the "heart" of the child. With so many pulls for their hearts, we need to be constant in praying that their hearts be undivided toward God.
Prayers:
Father, I pray that ______________ will love You with all her/his heart, soul, and with all her/his mind.
Matthew 22:37 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law? And He said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment.
I pray that _____________ will have a loyal (undivided) heart toward You.
1 Chron. 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the LORD. 1 Chron. 29:19 And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes.
I pray that _____________ will have no other gods before, You, O God. I pray that __________ will have no other gods on the throne of his/her heart.
Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me.
I pray that You will give ____________ one heart and one way, that he/she may fear You forever, for the good of them and their children after them.
Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.
I pray that ____________ will fear the LORD and serve You faithfully with all her/his heart and consider what great things You have done for her/his.
1 Samuel 12:24 But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
I pray that You would created in ____________ a pure heart.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
