Power of a Praying Parent - Part V

Establishing an Eternal Future
an excerpt from "The Power of a Praying Parent " by Stormie Ormartian
Above all else, we want our children to come to a knowledge of who God really is and to know Jesus as their Savior. When that happens, we know their eternal future is secure; we know that when they die, we will see them again in heaven. What a wonderful hope that is!

Stormie wrote the lyrics and her husband wrote the music for Debby Boone's recording of :
ABOVE ALL ELSE
So much to say and just a lifetime left to say it.
How quickly time passes.
If I had my way, I'd keep you safe within my arms
While the storm of life crashes.
I won't always be with you, my child, but words I can give.
When the winds of hope are dying down, these words will live.
Above all else, know God's the One who'll never leave you.
Look to Him above all else.
He is love you can depend on, a heart set to care.
If in the darkest night you should be lost, He will be there.
He's the Everlasting Father,
In His hands you'll never fall.
He's the One who holds it all,
Above all else.
He's the Author of your laughter,
He's the Keeper of your tears,
He's the One who you must fear
Above all else.
He's the Giver of the kingdom
Bought for you right from the start,
And He'll ask you for your heart
Above all else.
So much to say
And not enough time left to day it,
Just love the Lord
Above all else.
copyright 1987 by Michael and Stormie Omartian for See This House Music / ASCAP

PRAYER*****
Lord, I bring (name of child) before You and ask that You would help him/her grow into a deep understanding of who You are. Open his/her heart and bring him/ her to a full knowledge of the truth about You. Lord, You have said in Your Word, "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). I pray for that kind of faith for my child. May he/ she call You his / her Savior, be filled with Your Holy Spirit, acknowledge You in every area of her / his life, and choose always to follow You and Your ways. Help him/ her to fully believe that Jesus laid down His life for him/her so that he / she may have life eternally and abundantly now. Help him/ her to comprehend the fullness of Your forgiveness so that he / she will not live in guilt and condemnation.
I pray that he / she will live a fruitful life, ever increasing in the knowledge of You. May he / she always know your will, have spritiual understanding, and walk in a manner that is pleasing in Your sight. You have said in Your Word that You will pour out Your Spirit on my offspring (Is 44:3). I pray that You would pour out Your Spirit upon (name of child) this day.
Thank You, Lord, that You care about his / her eternal future even more than I do and that it is secure in You. In Jesus' name I pray that he / she will not doubt or stray from the path You have for him / her all the days of his / her life. -Amen

Verses**************
John 6:40 This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees teh Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

1 Timothy 2:3-4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 John 5:20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:11 This is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

John 14:16-17 And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.