Showing posts with label ability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ability. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

God Bless My Child With Wisdom

My parents still pray for me and for my family. They do not come to the Lord with quick “Bless them, Lord” prayers but they take specific requests to Him till the evidence of His response is recognized. 

 They are sensitive to our needs and are watchful for matters of prayer. They have prayed with me for the needs of my kids, everything from sickness to college choices. There is no request too large or too small for the Lord. I have been the subject of prayer and I have experienced the answers.

God Bless My Child With Wisdom
Father, Solomon speaks of wisdom as a person; a person who will promote you and bring you honor when she is embraced; who will place ornaments of grace on your head and she will deliver you.

“Get wisdom! Get understanding! . . . Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you . . . Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:5-7)

Above all that I ask for my child, may he be blessed with this wisdom. James tells us that if we lack wisdom, we can ask You and You will give it liberally and without reproach (James 1:5) and this not just for my child, Lord, but I ask for myself. How can one walk in this world and raise a family without this precious gift? Grant an abundant supply to help me through the days of teaching these treasures of the heart to my child.

Grant my son a limitless supply and the ability to hear the voice of wisdom calling when he is greeted by the lust of the flesh and the attacks of the deceiver. May he heed her warnings in his youth and give ear to the voices of his teachers; may he follow the instruction of the wise and find favor in the sight of God and man.

May the blessings of wisdom follow him all of his days; blessings of long life and peace, favor and high esteem, guidance and good health, strength and happiness,riches and honor, sweet sleep and the absence of fear (Proverbs 3).

Lord, may he keep Your instruction close to his heart for it is life and health for him. May wisdom be the principle thing. Thank you for this valuable gift.

In the name of Jesus---Amen


Additional reading: Exodus 31:3, 2 Chronicles 1:10-12, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 3:13, Proverbs 8:11

Sunday, May 18, 2014

God Bless My Child with Great Abilities

Lord, You have blessed my son with many abilities. You have placed within him all that is needed to fulfill Your purpose for his life. I call for these gifts to reveal themselves, even now, to begin their growth.

Help me, as his parent, to recognize Your hand at work in his life; to see these stored talents ready for release.

Grant us wisdom for their maturing.

Place the perfect teachers and people of influence on his path.

During his play time, sleep time, and study time, mold his mind and spirit to hear Your voice.

Grant him the ability to obtain wealth; grant him the capacity to obtain knowledge; sharpen his vision to see Your hand at work around him.

May my son have the heart to reach out of his wealth and storehouse of ability to meet the needs of others.

May our home be the example of this selfless life. Begin with me to show my child that my abilities weren’t given to bury but to invest for a greater return for the Kingdom of God and for Your glory.

In the Name of Jesus---Amen


Additional reading---Matthew 25:15, 2 Corinthians 8:3, 1 Peter 4:11