I’m so thankful that you decided to join me for this 31 Day series of Praying the Scriptures for Your Family! What a blessing YOUR FAMILY will receive through your prayers! The peace we gain through prayer {Philippians 4:6-7} is blessing enough, but in praying the very Words of God over your family, the blessings gained are more than we will ever know about on this side of heaven!

As you start this journey of praying the Scriptures, I hope you will take a few minutes (less than 10) to listen to this audio encouragement where I share 5 Ways to Pray the Scriptures.

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Today’s Scripture To Pray For Your Family

Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” 

Prayer: Father, You are my shepherd, I shall not want. You make me lie down in green pastures, You lead me beside quiet waters. You restore my soul; You lead me in paths of righteousness for Your name sake! Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in Your house forever.

Prayer for specific family members, replace with names of loved ones: Father, You are my child’s shepherd, may they not want. You make my child lie down in green pastures, You lead them beside quiet waters. You restore my child’s soul; You lead him in paths of righteousness for Your name sake! Even though my child walks through the valley of the shadow of death, help him to fear no evil; for You are with him, Your rod and Your staff they comfort him. You prepare a table before my child in the presence of his enemies; You anoint his head with oil; his cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy will follow him all the days of his life and he will dwell in Your house forever.

Lord, may my children, our family, be content in You and You alone. You are our shepherd, we have all we need.  You lead us, you restore us. Surely goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives…because of You, Lord, we are grateful. For your glory.

More Praying Scripture Links & Books

• 30 Days of Praying the Psalms ~ FREE download for subscribers
• Receive Praying the Psalms for Your Kids calendar FREE when you subscribe here
• Common Prayer by Claiborne, Wilson-Hartgrove, and Okoro
• A Praying Life by Paul Miller
• Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson
• Praying God’s Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds by Beth Moore
• Praying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie Berndt
• Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day by Macrina Wiederkehr
• The Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle
• The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
• Waiting on God by Andrew Murray