Today, let us explore 7 powerful verses to pray over our children.

We all pray over our children but how intentional are we about praying God’s Word itself over them?

It can be so easy to fall into a quick routine of prayer; especially when the weariness of parenting sets in.

But the Word does tell us that the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much. We therefore really ought to prioritize praying not just our words, but activate the power of God’s Word which never fails.

Christian author and speaker, Elisabeth Elliot, once encouraged at a women’s conference, that we should all get into the habit of saving other people’s prayers.

This is very sage advice as indeed, many stalwarts of the faith have left us wonderful prayers that have taken them through many a struggle.

Saving Prayers

“Prayer lays hold of God’s plan and becomes the link between His will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit’s prayer.”

~ Elisabeth Elliot

In the same way too, there are so many powerful prayers recorded in the Bible.

We can only benefit from the practical habit of copying these prayers for ourselves.

Below are 7 prayers for 7 days of scripture to state our faith over our kids.

Go right ahead and save them.

Here are 7 Powerful Verses to Pray Over Our Children

Sunday Prayer

⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

– Joshua 1:9

Heavenly Father,

thank You for the wonderful privilege of being a parent.

Please grant my child the spirit of boldness.

Make my child strong and courageous.

May we never forget that You are always with us and we have no reason to fear because You are our Lord and You go before us.

Amen

Monday Prayer

¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

– Matthew 5:16

Dear Lord,

Fill my child with your marvelous light.

Let the world see Your light shining brightly in my child and may they be drawn to You because of how well my child loves.

Make my child full of compassion and gentleness and give him/her a spirit of servanthood I pray.

Amen

Tuesday Prayer

² Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

– Romans 12:2

Yahweh, Your Word tells us not to conform to the pattern of this world.

Please let my child be set apart from culture.

Teach him/her truth and give him/her a delight for Your Word.

Give my child a repulsion for the things of this world that displeases You.

Fortify my child’s faith in You and build him/her up in diligence so that his/her mind will be renewed daily.

Guide him/her into seeking Your wise counsel for everything Holy Spirit.

And sharpen my child’s ability to hear Your voice and discern Your will above the noise of this world.

In Jesus’s name. Amen

Wednesday Prayer

³ Commit your work to the Lord,

    and your plans will be established.

– Proverbs 16:3

Abba Father, thank You for filling my child with purpose and talent.

Help him/her to discover Your plans for his/her life.

As my child grows, I pray You cultivate a habit in him/her to bring all his/her plans to You.

Make it my child’s default to run to You I pray so that his/her plans will be anchored in and established by You.

Thursday Prayer

³ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

– Isaiah 26:3

Yahweh, I thank You today for Your sweet shalom.

Make Your peace wash over my child I pray.

Make him/her delight in gazing upon You.

Give my child powerful personal encounters with You so that he/she can experience Your peace and glory for him/herself.

Friday Prayer

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

⁶ In all your ways acknowledge him,

    and he will make straight your paths.

– Proverbs 3:5-6

Abba Father, You alone are Sovereign.

You alone are omnipotent.

Help us all, my child and myself to trust in You with all our hearts.

Help us not to depend on our limited understanding and to be quick to obey even when You choose not to give us all the details.

Convict us Holy Spirit to turn to You for all things, at all times so You can make our paths straight.

Thank You for Your great mercy.

Amen

Saturday Prayer

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

– Romans 8:37-39

Dear Lord,

Creator of Heaven and Earth,

I praise and thank You that my child is indeed more than a conqueror through You Lord Jesus.

I declare, like Paul, that no power, seen or unseen and no created thing will ever be able to separate my child from Your love.

Holy Spirit, grant my child the assurance that he/she is loved by Love Himself and that no weapons formed against him/her will ever prosper.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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