Are you praying intentionally for your grandchildren?

Grandparents are excited to become grandparents. I have heard it said that it’s like the frosting on the cake. However, with the joy of grandchildren comes a responsibility. We read in Psalms 145:3-5,  “. . .one generation to another is to speak of God’s greatness.” Grandparents are called to be examples of what it means to walk in the truth and cultivate trusting relationships that allow us to engage truth from one generation to another. 

God has placed our grandchildren in their sphere of influence for such a time as this. Just as God placed David, Daniel, Esther, and Peter for their time, it’s incredible to think that God placed our grandchildren in such a time as this. 

Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Israelites, with prayer and fasting when Haman wanted to destroy them. Today, Satan is very active in our world; he knows his time is short. It is time for grandparents to urgently and intentionally pray for God’s physical, emotional, and spiritual protection.

Paul writes in Ephesians 6:10-18 that we are strong and firm in our relationship with Jesus Christ. We are to stand firm against Satan’s well thought out plan s for our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and ourselves. To recognize the world’s deception, we must know the truth along with our grandchildren and their parents. Today, we are living in a time where truth is challenged, even in the classroom.

The most important task we have as grandparents is to communicate our faith in Christ.  A family’s faith can be lost in one generation; however,  grandparents can be defenders of their faith. Life is full of disappointments and crises. If our children and grandchildren turn their backs on their heritage of faith, they will face these challenges and trials without God in a chaotic world. 

• I am praying that my grandsons will become strong, courageous, and godly men like David,  Daniel, and Peter. 
• I am praying my granddaughters and great-granddaughters will become courageous and godly women like Queen Esther.
• Will, you pray with me that your grandchildren, too, will grow to become strong, courageous & godly like David, Daniel, Esther, and Peter, living in their chaotic culture.

If you have TEEN grandchildren, you will be interested in the prayer card I have developed “Scriptures to Pray for your Teen Grandchildren.” Many grandparents are using the “Scriptures to pray for your Teen Grandchildren.” By joining the mailing list, you will receive my grandparenting blogs and prayer suggestions; sign up on this page’s right side. I will send you a free downloadable copy of “Scriptures to Pray for your Teen Grandchildren.” If you already are on my Blog mailing request, send me an email requesting the Prayer card for Teens.   

Written by Lillian Penner, Prayer director for Christian Grandparenting Network. pennerlp@gmail.com