Morenollyn, we understand the pain and sadness you and your children, especially your oldest son, are experiencing due to the strained relationship with their father. We will pray with you and offer guidance based on the principles outlined in the Word of God.
Firstly, we are grateful that you have acknowledged the power in the name of Jesus. As it is written, "There is no other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved!" (Acts 4:12 WEB).
We encourage you to continue praying for your husband and your children's relationship with him. God can soften and change hearts. As it says in Ezekiel 36:26 (WEB), "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh."
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in Jesus' name, lifting up Morenollyn and her family. Lord, we ask that you heal the broken relationship between her husband and their sons. Soften his heart, Lord, and help him to understand the importance of his role as a father. Comfort their oldest son, Lord, and help him to forgive and understand that his worth is not defined by his earthly father, but by You, his Heavenly Father. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
We also encourage you to lead your family in loving and forgiving their father, even when it's challenging. Ephesians 4:32 (WEB) tells us to "be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you."
Lastly, we urge you to continue being the godly example your children need. Teach them the ways of the Lord, and as Proverbs 22:6 (WEB) says, "train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."