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Prayers for a Newborn Child

by Bryan Gibson

July 17, 2010

Using a number of different Bible passages as our guide, here are some prayers that could be offered for a newborn child.

Heavenly Father, for this child whom you have graciously given us (Genesis 33:5), we give You thanks. Thank You for hearing and answering our prayers for a child (1 Samuel 1:27).

Father, we thank You for the great joy that this child has already given us (John 16:21), and may our joy  increase more and more through the years as we see our child walking in the truth (3 John 1:4; Proverbs 23:24-25).

Father, help us as parents to develop the same purity and innocence, the same humble dependence that our child possesses, because we know that what we see in our child is what You want to see in us (Matthew 18:3; 19:14).

Father, help us to set the proper example for our child, to walk in all your commandments and ordinances blameless (Luke 1:6).

Father, it is not in us to know what’s best for our child (Jeremiah 10:23), so please teach us what we shall do for this child (Judges 13:8).

Father, help our child to increase in stature and wisdom, and in favor with God and with men (Luke 2:52; 1 Samuel 2:26).

Help us, Father, to give this child back to you (1 Samuel 1:11), by teaching our child to become one of Your children, and by leading our child to an eternal home with You (1 John 3:1-3).

Help us, Father, to train this child in Your ways (Ephesians 6:4), to diligently teach our child the Scriptures from the very beginning (2 Timothy 3:15; Deuteronomy 6:7), to mold our child into the image of your Son (Romans 8:29; Ephesians 4:13).

Help us, Father, to be firm in our discipline (Proverbs 3:11-12; 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15, 17), so that our child learns self-control and respect for authority; but keep us from being too harsh, lest our child be provoked (Colossians 3:20-21; Ephesians 6:4).

Father, in future years, help our child to avoid the kind of friendships that would be destructive spiritually (1 Corinthians 15:33; Proverbs 13:20).

It may be many years off, but Father, please help our child to find a faithful Christian (Ephesians 1:1) to marry, someone who will help our child reach their full potential in the kingdom of God (Acts 18:24-26).