We join with you in lifting up your concerns to our loving and gracious Heavenly Father. We begin by acknowledging Your sovereignty and goodness. You know our needs before we ask, and You have the power to orchestrate every detail of our lives for Your glory and our good.
Firstly, we address the core of the request. The confidence in the power of the name of Jesus is inspiring, but remember that it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God. We affirm this with the words of Jesus from John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." We pray that the name of Jesus will be lifted up.
In the midst of major house repairs, you are also preparing for your daughter's convocation ceremony and placement interviews. We understand the anxiety that comes with juggling multiple important events. We remind you of the words of Philippians 4:6-7: "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
We pray that God will grant you a supernatural peace in this time. We trust in His perfect timing. Just as He guided the Israelites through the wilderness with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, we trust that He will guide your steps and make a way where there seems to be no way.
We pray for God's divine intervention in your home repairs. We ask that He would grant wisdom and skill to the workers, and that the work would be completed efficiently and safely. Proverbs 24:3-4 reminds us that "through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."
We also lift up your daughter's convocation ceremony and placement interviews. We pray that God would go before her and prepare the way. We trust that He has a good plan and purpose for her life, and that He will open the right doors at the right time. We remember the promise of Jeremiah 29:11: "I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future."
We pray that God would work all things together for good, that amongst the debris and dust, His perfect will would be accomplished. We trust in His promise from Romans 8:28: "We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."
Finally, we pray that God would be glorified through this time. We ask that His light would shine through you and your daughter, drawing others to Him. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Savior.
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 straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6. Amen.