第六天 尊敬父母,抵挡叛逆
为儿子祷告
主啊,我祷告求你赐给×××一颗渴望顺服你的心,使他渴慕花时间与你同处、读你的话语、向你祷告,并倾听你的声音。用你的真光照亮他内心任何正生根的秘密或看不见的叛逆,好使之能被辨明并被毁掉。主啊,我祷告我的孩子不把自己交付给骄傲、自私和叛逆,而是从中得蒙拯救。我要靠着你藉耶稣之名所赐给我的权柄"抗拒魔鬼的诡计",并抵挡一切的偶像、叛逆、固执、无礼;这些在孩子的生命中将无立锥之地,孩子也不会因此而走上毁灭与死亡的道路。
你的话语教导说:"你们作儿女的,要凡事听从父母,因为这是主所喜悦的。"(西 3:20)我祷告求你让孩子的心转向父母,能孝敬并听从父母,好使他的生命长久而幸福。将他的心转向你,好使他所行的一切都在你眼前蒙喜悦。愿他学习辨认并面对自己内心的自大与叛逆,为罪感到不安,也愿意认罪悔改。帮助他以一颗甜美、谦卑的灵行在顺服的道路上,并认识这条道路的美丽与单纯。
Lord, I pray that You would give ××× a heart that desires to obey You. Put into him a longing to spend time with You, in Your Word and in prayer, listening for Your voice Shine Your light upon any secret or unseen rebellion that is taking root in his heart, so that it can be identified and destroyed. Lord, I pray that he will not give himself over to pride, selfishness, and rebellion, but that he will be delivered from it. By the authority You've give me in Jesus' name, I "stand against the wiles of the devil" and resist idolatry, rebellion, stubbornness, and disrespect; they will have no part in my son's life, nor will my child walk a path of destruction and death because of them.
Your Word instructs, "Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord" (Colossians 3:20). I pray that You would turn the heart of this child toward his parents and enable him to honor and obey father and mother to that his life will be long and good. Turn his heart toward You so that all he does is pleasing in Your sight. May he learn to identify and confront price and rebellion in himself and be willing to confess and repent of it. Make him uncomfortable with sin. Help him to know the beauty and simplicity of walking with a sweet and humble spirit in obedience and submission to You.
为女儿祷告
主啊,我祷告求你赐给×××一颗渴望顺服你的心,使她渴慕花时间与你同处、读你的话语、向你祷告,并倾听你的声音。用你的真光照亮她内心任何正生根的秘密或看不见的叛逆,好使之能被辨明并被毁掉。主啊,我祷告我的孩子不把自己交付给骄傲、自私和叛逆,而是从中得蒙拯救。我要靠着你藉耶稣之名所赐给我的权柄"抗拒魔鬼的诡计",并抵挡一切的偶像、叛逆、固执、无礼;这些在孩子的生命中将无立锥之地,孩子也不会因此而走上毁灭与死亡的道路。
你的话语教导说:"你们作儿女的,要凡事听从父母,因为这是主所喜悦的。"(西 3:20)我祷告求你让孩子的心转向父母,能孝敬并听从父母,好使她的生命长久而幸福。将她的心转向你,好使她所行的一切都在你眼前蒙喜悦。愿她学习辨认并面对自己内心的自大与叛逆,为罪感到不安,也愿意认罪悔改。帮助她以一颗甜美、谦卑的灵行在顺服的道路上,并认识这条道路的美丽与单纯。
Lord, I pray that You would give ××× a heart that desires to obey You. Put into her a longing to spend time with You, in Your Word and in prayer, listening for Your voice Shine Your light upon any secret or unseen rebellion that is taking root in her heart, so that it can be identified and destroyed. Lord, I pray that she will not give herself over to pride, selfishness, and rebellion, but that she will be delivered from it. By the authority You've give me in Jesus' name, I "stand against the wiles of the devil" and resist idolatry, rebellion, stubbornness, and disrespect; they will have no part in my daughter's life, nor will my child walk a path of destruction and death because of them.
Your Word instructs, "Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord" (Colossians 3:20). I pray that You would turn the heart of this child toward her parents and enable her to honor and obey father and mother to that her life will be long and good. Turn her heart toward You so that all she does is pleasing in Your sight. May she learn to identify and confront price and rebellion in herself and be willing to confess and repent of it. Make her uncomfortable with sin. Help her to know the beauty and simplicity of walking with a sweet and humble spirit in obedience and submission to You.
节选自《如何为自己的孩子祷告》一书第六章