Marriage and Family Life Reading PlanSample

Marriage and Family Life Reading Plan

DAY 14 OF 14

Pray for Your Children

Children need the prayers of their parents. Why does it so often take a crisis, like the one that faced ancient Judah, for us to come before the Lord? “Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the LORD.”

We must not allow ourselves to be deterred or discouraged in this process. Here are two suggestions to help you pray for your children with both effectiveness and power.

  1. Acknowledge that your children belong first to God, then to you. Acknowledge that His love for them is even greater than your love for them. Acknowledge that He can and does influence them more than you do. Acknowledge your own dependence upon Him to fulfill the calling He’s given you as a parent (see John 15:5).
  2. Be an example of Christian integrity for your children. Don’t be their excuse for not living as they ought. Be available to pray with, and not just for, your children. Be trustworthy as a model of Christlikeness.

Recall what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” Your divine calling is to be what you desire them to be.

Day 13

About this Plan

Marriage and Family Life Reading Plan

This 14-day reading plan focuses on ways to help you build and strengthen your marriage and your family. Topics include building character, growing in faith, teaching children the value of excellence, and training them to walk with God. These reflections come from the Family Life Marriage Bible.

More