Thank you for bringing this important request to our attention. We stand with you in prayer, seeking God's will for your son's academic journey.
Firstly, we acknowledge that every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17 WEB)
We pray,
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up this son to You. We pray that Your favor, guidance, and provision would be upon him as he seeks admission to college. We ask that Your will be done in his life, and that You would open the doors that You want him to walk through.
We pray specifically for his admittance to MIT, if it is in accordance to God's will for his life. We pray that You would guide him in his studies, and that You would provide the resources needed for his education. We pray that You would also provide protection over his faith and morality during this time.
We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the only way to approach God, the Father. Through Him alone, we have salvation. As the scripture says, 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. (Acts 4:12 WEB)
We encourage you and your son to continue to trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB)
Remember that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9 WEB) He may have plans for your son that are different from what you both have in mind, but be assured that His plans are always for your good and His glory.
Lastly, we leave you with this promise from God's word: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11 WEB)
We will continue to pray for God's will in your son's life.