We join you right now in lifting up your youngest daughter before the throne of grace, sharing your urgent concern for her safety as she drives in traffic in the dark and walks to nursing school and to her work at the hospital.
We know the heart of a parent watching a child go out alone, especially at night, and we take comfort that our heavenly Father never sleeps and never leaves her side. We pray for His hand of protection to be upon her every step and every mile, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We ask that the Holy Spirit go with her, guide her, and give her alertness, wisdom and peace.
We claim His promises over her, for He says in Psalm 121:7-8 Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. And in Psalm 91:11 For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. We pray those angels encamp around her car, around her path as she walks, and around the doors of the school and hospital.
We also lift up her testing today. We pray the Lord calms her heart and mind, brings to her remembrance all she has studied, and lets her do her best for His glory. We pray for her body after receiving vaccines and after all she has been through, that the Lord would strengthen her, sustain her health, and renew her energy. We remember the word in Isaiah 41:10 Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. And in Joshua 1:9 Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid. Don't be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.
We thank God for the calling He has placed on her life to serve others through nursing, even as she labors without pay to learn and to care for the sick. May He use her hands to bring comfort and healing and may He bless her diligence.
Father, we place this precious daughter into Your loving care. Keep her safe from accident, from harm, and from evil. Let Your peace that surpasses all understanding guard her heart and mind in Christ Jesus as it says in Philippians 4:6-7. Give her parents peace as they entrust her to You. We thank You that You hear our prayers and that You love her even more than we do. We ask all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus, our protector and our peace, Amen.