We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of gratitude for the privilege to honor and lift up the patriarchal and matriarchal figures in our lives, as the Lord commands in His Word. We recognize the sacred duty to honor our fathers and mothers, that it may be well with us and that we may live long on the earth, just as Ephesians 6:2-3 declares, "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
Heavenly Father, we lift up our parents and spiritual leaders before You, asking that You powerfully provide everything they need for life and godliness, as 2 Peter 1:3 assures us, "seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue." We pray for their emotional and bodily health, that they may prosper even as their souls prosper, just as 3 John 1:2 expresses, "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers."
Lord, we ask that they grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as 2 Peter 3:18 instructs, "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen." Establish them in the elementary principles of Your Word, Father, as Hebrews 5:12 and 6:1-3 urge us to move beyond the basics and grow into maturity. May they be rooted and grounded in love, that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith, and that they may be filled with all the fullness of God, as Ephesians 3:16-19 so beautifully describes.
Open the eyes of our understanding with the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that we may know the hope of Your calling and the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints, as Ephesians 1:17-18 reveals. Strengthen us all by Your Spirit in the inner person, that we may comprehend the breadth, length, height, and depth of Christ’s love, which surpasses knowledge. May we be filled with all the fullness of God, and may our minds be opened to understand the Scriptures, just as You opened the minds of Your disciples, as Luke 24:45 recounts.
Father, we crave the sincere milk of Your Word, that we may grow thereby, as 1 Peter 2:2 encourages. Let Your Word become flesh in our lives, that we may not merely be hearers but doers of Your Word, as James 1:21-22 exhorts, "Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves." May this result in abiding communion with You, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, as 1 John 1:1-3 describes, and may we bear the fruit of discipleship by continuing in Your Word, as John 8:31 declares.
Lord, we pray that we may all taste the goodness of answered prayer by abiding in You and allowing Your words to abide in us, as John 15:7-8 promises, "If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be my disciples." Make our joy complete as we walk in obedience to Your commands and bear fruit that remains, as John 15:24 assures us.
Keep our parents and all of us from hurt, harm, injury, sickness, sin, and the schemes of Satan, as we pray in alignment with Matthew 6:13, "Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." Rebuke and restrain evil people and the evil one, as 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 implores, "and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one." Grant peace within our walls, as Psalm 122:7 declares, "Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces," even as we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, as Psalm 122:6 commands.
Father, we thank You for the privilege of coming before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved, as Acts 4:12 declares, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" We acknowledge that it is only through Jesus that we have access to You, as Ephesians 2:18 reminds us, "For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father." May we never forget that apart from Christ, we can do nothing, as John 15:5 warns, "I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."
We pray all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, to whom be all glory, honor, and praise, now and forevermore. Amen.
Blessing, Honor, GRACE for Patriarchal and Matriarchal Figures... Father, thank You for commanding us to honor our parents, Eph 6:1-3 -- for all Family, Powerfully provide everything they need for life and godliness, 2 Peter 1:3, emotional & bodily health and prosperity, even as their souls prosper, 3 Jn 1:2. We ask they GROW in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 2 Pet 3:18. Help them be established in the elementary principles of the Word of God, Heb 5:12, the foundational doctrines of the faith, Heb 6:1-3, and grow up into maturity, Eph 4:15, Col 1:10, culminating in love and fullness of the Holy Spirit's fruit, Phil 1:9-11; Gal 5:22-23.
Thank You and you all in Jesus' Name
