I recently attended a Leadership Seminar for Pastors and their wife, and in one of the breakout groups I learned the important discovery of praying Bible verses. I have prayed scripture for myself, but I never thought about praying for others in this manner.
A few days after this seminar, I woke up with a scripture prayer in my mind, and I was praying for our adult children with one of my favorite verses that I use as a prayer for myself. I felt like I was being led by God’s Spirit while I slept to intercede for our children with these anointed words:
“Cause our children to hear Your loving kindness in the morning and teach them to trust in You: Cause them to know which way to walk and to lift up their soul to You.
Deliver them, O Lord, from any tempting thoughts, words and emotions as well as people and trials that come against them. Help them to run to You to hide them.
Teach them to do Your will, because You are their God: allow Your Spirit to lead them in Your perfect plans for their life.
Convict them, O Lord, for Your name’s sake and for Your righteousness’ sake and bring their soul out of troubling circumstances.” (Psalm 143:8-11)
Of course, as I prayed for our children, I actually felt like I was touching the throne of God in my intercession. I always pray for our children, but I never before this day used Bible verses as I prayed for them. I am going to use God’s anointed Word in my prayers for others more often.
Prayer:
Father God, Your Word is perfect, and all Your ways are just and true (Psalm 18:30-36). As we trust in You alone, You make a simple person wise, You protect us from temptation, and from straying from Your protective narrow road (Matthew 6:13). We come boldly to Your throne for mercy and grace because of Jesus’ redemptive work in our life (Hebrews 4:16). We need You and we thank You for opening our eyes by renewing our spirit to see the wonderful truths in Your Word (Psalm 119:18).
Thank You for sharing the whole earth with us because it and everything on it is Yours. Help us to understand the depth of Your love for us (Psalm 24:1). You have saved us and called us to live a holy life. You did this, not because we deserved it, but because it was your plan from before the beginning of time to show everyone Your grace through Jesus Christ in our life (2 Timothy 1:9).
Thoughts for the Day:
We can come boldly to God’s throne, because we always need His mercy and grace in our life (Hebrews 4:16). We all need Him to open our eyes to see the wonderful truths of His instructions and to embrace Jesus’ offer of eternal salvation now and forevermore (Psalm 119:18).
