Are your Grandchildren living in a Greenhouse of Prayer?

In his book, “Fearless” by Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting makes no comments about spanking, breastfeeding, sibling rivalry, or schooling. His actions speak volumes about prayer. . .  Bring your children to me. Raise them in a greenhouse of prayer.”¹ 

A greenhouse is a glass structure for the growing of tender plants. It lets in the warmth of the sun to keep the plants warm. Grandparents can allow the love of Jesus to shine on the lives of their grandchildren. Then they will grow strong, developing a godly character, while watered with God’s Word. 

Parents and grandparents cannot protect their children from every threat that comes into their lives. However, if we are believers in Jesus Christ, we know the source to which we can take our needs. We can bring our grandchildren into the greenhouse of prayer as they are growing up during these crucial years. One way we can do that is by being in communication with their parents about their needs so we can pray specifically for them.  

We place plants in a greenhouse to protect them from the severe cold weather. When the storms of life are hitting our grandchildren, they need a safe place. Place them in your “greenhouse of prayer” to protect them from the evil one who is seeking to destroy their faith.

We read in Proverbs 20:7 (MSG), “God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children.” Pray their parents will be God-loyal trustworthy, living honest lives, having the wisdom to teach them to develop godly character. It is easier to teach children a godly character when they are young than when they grow older. 

Take your grandchildren to the “greenhouse of prayer” every day so they will grow to be strong godly men and women.

Additional prayer helps:    I have developed “Thirty-one Scriptures to Pray for Grandchildren” and “Scriptures to Pray for Teen Grandchildren.” Many grandparents are using these Scripture to pray for their grandchildren. Just by joining the mailing list on the right side of this page, you will receive grandparenting blogs and prayer suggestions to pray for your grandchildren regularly. I will send you a free downloadable copy of “Thirty-one Scriptures to Pray for your Grandchildren” and “Scriptures to Pray for Teen Grandchildren.” 

¹ Max Lucado, Fearless, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2009), p. 60.

Written by Lillian Penner, Co-Prayer Director for Christiian Grandparenting Network, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.netlpenner@christiangrandparenting.net