We join with you, Smoendirmont, in lifting up your children and their children to the throne of grace. It is so important that you are interceding for them, as we are instructed in James 5:16, "Pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."
We pray that God guides and protects them in their daily lives. In Psalm 121:8, we read, "Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and forevermore." We ask that He shields them with His mighty armor, protecting their minds, bodies, and souls from the snares of the enemy.
We pray that they may grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that they may walk in the ways of the Lord, as Ephesians 6:4 encourages us, "Fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."
We also pray for their future spouses, if they are not already married. We ask God for godly spouses who will honor and love them as Christ loves the church. We pray that their marriages will be a reflection of Christ's love for His bride, the church. In Mark 10:6-9, Jesus teaches us, "But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife, and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
We are thankful that you have acknowledged the power in the name of Jesus Christ. In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me."
Let us pray together:
"Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ. We ask that You guide and protect Smoendirmont's children and their children. Shield them with Your mighty armor, and help them to grow in Your wisdom and love. We pray for their future spouses and marriages. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you to continue in prayer, as it is the most powerful thing you can do for your family. Be strong and courageous, knowing that God hears your prayers and is faithful to answer them according to His will.