Parents' Prayers For November

November 13 Deliver us from hopeless circumstances

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;

the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2)

Lord, you are always with us; we have the joy of the Lord because you are our shepherd, and we are not in want. Your rod and your staff comfort us when we are in desperate and hopeless situations that seem like we have entered the valley of the shadow of death. Lord, although we try our best to protect our children, we have human limitations. We can't predict when our children will experience moments of desperation or hopelessness. Please watch over them through these times.

Lord, protect them from feelings of desperation if their cars happen to break down in the middle of a dark road. Please keep them from situations where a violent person might harm them. Protect them from strangers who plan to kidnap them. Protect them from life threatening fires. Protect them from thieves who come in the night and terrify families. Protect them from wild animals. Protect them from receiving tainted AIDS blood if they should ever need a blood transfusion.

We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

November 14  Keep us from denying our Lord

He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about." (Mark 14:71)

Lord, thank you for the winter season when all things come to rest and wait for the time of new life. Please grant us abundance so our harvest will last throughout the winter. Lord, sustain our health during the cold season. Help our children to study diligently, although they are waiting for the winter break.

Lord, you have called us to deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow you. But Lord, there are times when instead of denying ourselves, we deny you. Even Peter, who loved Jesus, denied him three times in his moment of weakness. It was such a painful and regretful mistake. We know that this doesn't just happen with Peter. We also have denied you and pretended to not know you in the various situations of our lives. Lord, please guard us from denying you, and guide us to walk in the ways you have called us to go. Lord, give us discernment so we may overcome the powers of darkness that prompt us to deny you in ways that we do not even notice.

Lord, although we are helpless sinners, we pray, trusting in the name of Jesus. Amen. 

November 15 Guard us from the temptation for money

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet. (Acts 5:1-2)

Lord, you are the owner of all things. Thank you for providing for all of our needs through the abundance of nature. Lord, bless everyone on earth that they may have abundant food to eat. Sometimes we seek food not out of need, but out of greed. We also seek money out of greed; because we think that if we have lots of money, we can do anything while continuing to live an extravagant and comfortable life. Lord, we need material things for life, but help us to never be ruled by them. Give us spiritual authority to be good stewards and never become slaves to riches.

We know that the love of money is the root of all evil. We learned today that Ananias and Sapphira hid their riches and tried to deceive the Holy Spirit. Lord, protect our children from the greed for money by helping them to realize what is truly important. Guard them from selling out their faith for riches or from deceiving the Holy Spirit. Lord, grant them the spiritual authority to properly take charge of their money so it may be used in furthering the work of God. We pray in the name of our Savior, Jesus. Amen.

November 16  Guard them from being slandered

When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, "This is how your slave treated me," he burned with anger. (Genesis 39:19)

Lord, you are our guide. Although we are wanting in many areas, thank you for being the Lord of our family and for leading us in abundant life. May this month of November be a month of thanksgiving. Lord, guide us to praise you and to spread the Gospel in season and out of season. Help us to participate in lifting your Holy Name on high.

Lord, please keep our children from being slandered. When Joseph ran from Potiphars wife, she slandered him to Potiphar. Please protect our children from being slandered, despite their innocence. Keep them away from the seat of the guilty. Keep them from being misunderstood as being accomplices to evildoers so they will not lose their good reputation. We believe that you will protect them.

We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.