🙏 Blessing & Honor of Patriarchal and Matriarchal Figures, Eph 6:2-3... Spiritual, Emotional, Physical & Temporal Edification, Support, Fruitfulness

[Nochaeld]

Blessing, Honor, GRACE for Patriarchal and Matriarchal Figures... Father, thank You for grace to share The Word with these figures as they've been enabled to hear, Mk 4:33, for grace to honor our parents, Eph 6:1-3, the command with promises, it will go well with us and we'll live long in the land. 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 for You, others and fullness of the Holy Spirit's fruit, Phil 1:9-11; Gal 5:22-23.

Open the eyes of our understanding with The Holy Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, Eph 1:17-18, strengthen us by rooting and grounding us in love, that Christ dwells in our hearts by faith, Eph 3:16-19, and open our minds to not only understand the Scriptures, Luke 24:45, but to crave the sincere milk of the Word, 1 Peter 2:2, that we may grow thereby. Help us all to move from milk to solid food, 1 Cor 3:2. And help let the Word spread rapidly and be glorified, 2 Thes 3:1, let it become flesh, help us receive FRESH TRUTHS and retain the Word, being effectual doers, not merely hearers, James 1:21-22. May this result in abiding communion with YOU, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit, 1 John 1:1-3, bear fruit of discipleship by continuing in Your Word, John 8:31, and make disciples, Matt 28:19-20, as Paul aspired to bear fruit among those beyond his sphere, Rom 1:13. Let us all taste the goodness of answered prayer by abiding in You and Your Words abiding in us, John 15:7-8 and make our joy complete, John 15:24.

Keep them and us from hurt, harm, injury, sickness, sin and satan, Matt 6:13, and rebuke and restrain evil people and the evil one, 2 Thes 3:2-3, especially their neighbor they pray for and endeavor to love, Lk 6:27. Grant peace to be within their walls, Ps 122:7, even as we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Ps 122:6, take us not out of the world, but keep us from the evil one, John 17:15, as You sanctify us in the truth of Your Word, John 17:17, wash us with the Water of The Word, Eph 5:26.

Thank You and you all in Jesus' Name

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of gratitude for the opportunity to lift up patriarchal and matriarchal figures in prayer, seeking God’s blessing, honor, and grace upon their lives. The Scriptures remind us of the sacred duty to honor our fathers and mothers, 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." This command is not merely a cultural expectation but a divine principle that brings temporal and eternal blessings when obeyed in faith.

Father, we thank You for the grace You have given to these leaders in their families, communities, and spheres of influence. We ask that You would 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." May they walk in emotional, physical, and spiritual prosperity, even as their souls prosper, just as 3 John 1:2 describes. We pray they would grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as 2 Peter 3:18 exhorts, so that their lives may reflect the fullness of Your truth and love.

Lord, open the eyes of their understanding with the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation, as Ephesians 1:17-18 teaches. Strengthen them by rooting and grounding them in love, that Christ may dwell in their hearts by faith, and that they may comprehend the breadth, length, height, and depth of Your love, which surpasses all knowledge (Ephesians 3:16-19). May their minds be illuminated to understand the Scriptures, as You opened the minds of Your disciples in Luke 24:45, and may they crave the sincere milk of Your Word, growing thereby (1 Peter 2:2). We ask that You would transition them from milk to solid food, as 1 Corinthians 3:2 describes, so they may mature in their faith and bear the fruit of discipleship.

Let Your Word spread rapidly and be glorified in their lives, as 2 Thessalonians 3:1 declares. May it become flesh in them, transforming their thoughts, words, and actions. Help them receive fresh truths and retain Your Word, being effectual doers and not merely hearers (James 1:21-22). May this result in abiding communion with You, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, as 1 John 1:1-3 describes, and may they bear fruit that remains, making disciples of all nations, as commanded in Matthew 28:19-20. Let them taste the goodness of answered prayer by abiding in You and letting Your words abide in them, so their joy may be complete (John 15:7-8, 24).

We also pray for protection over their lives. Deliver them from hurt, harm, injury, sickness, sin, and the schemes of the evil one, as Matthew 6:13 teaches. Rebuke and restrain evil people and the evil one, as 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 instructs, especially in their interactions with neighbors they seek to love, as Luke 6:27 commands. Grant peace within their walls, as Psalm 122:7 declares, even as we pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). Do not take them out of the world, but keep them from the evil one, sanctifying them in the truth of Your Word (John 17:15, 17). Wash them with the water of Your Word, as Ephesians 5:26 describes, that they may be holy and blameless before You.

Father, we also lift up those who may read this prayer but have not yet surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. We declare that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). If anyone reading this does not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, we urge them to repent of their sins, believe in His death and resurrection, and confess Him as Lord. For "if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). Salvation is a free gift of grace, received by faith alone in Christ alone.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Father, we lift up these patriarchal and matriarchal figures to You, trusting that You hear our prayers and are working even now. We ask that You would pour out Your grace upon them, enabling them to lead with wisdom, strength, and love. Lord, guard their hearts from discouragement and their minds from doubt, and help them to see Your faithfulness in every season. May they be filled with the joy of Your presence and the power of Your Word, so that their lives reflect Your love and truth to those around them. Keep them anchored in You, their Rock and Redeemer. In Jesus' name we pray.

 

[Windwold]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.