article: a prayer for the family

A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY

Bill Kettles

Heavenly Father, You are the God of the Everlasting Covenant.

You have committed Yourself by Your oath and promise to bless, save and deliver our children from the hands of the enemy.

This covenant obligation extends to our children in their generations.

I take hold of your pledge this day, that You will give each member of our families 'one heart and one way' by putting Your fear in our hearts. This is for our good and the good of our children, to give us a spiritual heritage in You. It is also for Your benefit that You might have 'a godly seed': an inheritance in us.

Jesus Christ, feed Me with Your flesh and Your blood. Build up within me Your spiritual body, so that I may be strong in Your strength and able to resist all the temptations of the Evil One.

Cleanse me from all sin and purge my conscience from every dead work, that I may be alive to Your will and purpose.

Clothe me with Your immortal and incorruptible Spirit and the whole armour of God that I may wage a good warfare against the enemy.

Make me bold and fearless against the power of the enemy to pull down his strongholds and release Your power into human lives.

Holy Spirit, intercede through me with the language of the Spirit when I know not what to pray for with my own mind. Fill my thoughts with revelation and the knowledge of the Word of God, that my faith might be strong to take hold of the promises, and claim a mighty visitation of Your holy presence, that many may be swept into the Kingdom of God.

Scriptures:

Isaiah 55: 1-3
John 17: 21
Hebrews 6: 17-20
Hebrews 7: 24-25
Hebrews 13: 20-21