Father Knows Best – 5 Prayers For Your KidsSample

Watch Me—A Prayer for Passion of God’s Word

We often instruct our kids: “Watch me.” Perhaps we are showing our daughters how to kick the ball or teaching our sons how to crack an egg. “Watch me” is often on our lips while we demonstrate new skills. However, it is important to remember that our kids are watching us far more than we realize. As fathers, we are our children’s role models.

In today’s passage, David focuses on God’s Word and his passion for it. He wants to distribute that passion on to others.

David declares that the law of the Lord is perfect, meaning it is whole, complete, lacking nothing. It is so complete that it can transform the entire person. God’s Word is trustworthy and immovable and can make a person wise. Its precepts are right and they steer a person in the correct direction, giving joy to the heart. The words of God are radiant, enlightening those who follow them. They are flawless and endure forever. The ordinances of God are reliable and designed to result in obedience. They are more desirable than anything the world has to offer and sweeter than honey, satisfying our spiritual hunger.

While David is talking specifically about the Torah in this passage, many of these characteristics can be applied to the entirety of God’s Word today. The Bible has the ability to change lives.

Do you have a love and passion for God’s Word? If so, pass down that passion to your children. If you have yet to discover a longing for the Bible, talk to a church leader or a man who already possesses this passion. He can share how he began to love God’s Word.

Let’s use today’s verses as a blueprint for prayer. Take the concepts of the verses and turn them into a prayer for your children. Here’s an example:

God, may my children see Your Word in the way you intended—perfect, complete, trustworthy, radiant, and firm. May Your Word bring about the results of this passage. May my children be refreshed, experience a joy-filled heart, and discover a light for their eyes. Create in my children a love for the Bible, so they see You as more desirable than anything this world has to offer. May they find Your Word to be sweeter than honey and may it always satisfy their spiritual hunger (based on Psalm 19:7-14).

Let’s dig deeper together. Watch a video from Francis Chan and find encouragement.