He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
In Micah 6, the prophet Micah asks God’s children why they have departed from the ways He has shown them. He reminds them of the bondage they were in and how God has freed them from it. He also tries to find out if they only want to sin because they feel like they can offer sacrifices to Him later.
As people of God, we must depart from this behaviour. God already sent His son to die as a sacrifice for our sins hence there is no need to offer any more sacrifices.
The verse tells God’s children to follow the ways He has shown them so that there will be no need for burnt offerings and sacrifices as retribution for their sins. He tells them to show others the same mercy He has shown them. He tells them to live justly and walk humbly with God. God is just and merciful. He therefore expects His children to act justly and show mercy at all times. God is love and requires His children to love their neighbours as themselves.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:30-31
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:8
Your relationship with your adult children must mimic the relationship God has with us. How our children turn out most often depends on how we raise them to act. An adult who did not receive the right training as a child normally becomes wayward as an adult. We must therefore be just, show mercy and love them in a way that will cause them to be just, merciful and loving. We must train them in the way they should go so they do not depart from it when they are older (Proverbs 22:6).
As adult children, they must already be walking in the light of the Lord. They must not have any other gods apart from the Lord. Smaller gods in their lives are the idols in their lives that they replace with God. These are the behaviours they are slaves to. When the Lord does not take center stage in their lives, the door opens for demonic dominion to enter. We must learn to pray for our adult children so that they become humble for the Lord and walk justly always.
Prayers for your adult children
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Friends
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the precious life of my child. Thank You for sustaining and protecting them all these years, and for helping them grow in strength and courage.
Today, I commit their relationships into Your hands. Please guide them in choosing friends wisely, and help them to keep good company. Open their eyes to see the best in people, and keep them away from those who would lead them astray. Let the friends they choose bring glory to You and enrich their lives in positive ways.
Let their friends be a source of comfort, support, and encouragement. Keep betrayal far from their relationships, and surround them with friends who are good influences. Let their friendships lead them closer to You, and let their lives be pleasing in Your sight.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Job
Dear Lord,
Thank You for blessing my child with a job.
I ask for Your protection over them in their workplace.
Keep them away from any trouble and help them recognize and correct mistakes quickly.
Please keep them safe and secure as they work each day.
Grant them the wisdom to excel and perform their tasks with excellence.
Block any evil intent directed toward them, and help them to become indispensable in their role.
Let everything they touch at work be a blessing, and may their efforts bring success and growth.
Fill them with compassion and grace, and help them to be productive and effective in all they do.
Let their presence bring abundance to the workplace, and may they always leave a good name wherever they go.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Education
Heavenly Father,
I lift my child's education before You today. Help them as they navigate their studies, and grant them the wisdom and understanding they need to excel in every course. I declare that they shall never fail in Jesus' name.
Remove all distractions from their path, and fill them with knowledge and insight. Let them pass every exam with flying colors and find favor in all they do. We block any evil plans concerning their education and declare success over their academic journey.
Let them bring honor to this family and grow in wisdom with each passing day. Let their names be synonymous with excellence, and let them rise as leaders in their school. Let them pass with flying colours. Surround them with abundant grace and peace as they continue to learn and grow.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Marriage
Dear Lord in Heaven,
Thank You for helping my child find their partner. Please let their partner bring blessings into their life, financially, spiritually, and physically and let their union be filled with Your grace. Open their wombs so they can begin their family, and let their home overflow with joy and abundance.
Be at the center of their marriage, guiding them to grow from strength to strength. Let their marriage stand as an example of love and faithfulness for others to see. We come against any spirit of separation. Help them resolve any misunderstandings with grace and wisdom. Let their marriage be filled with Your love, joy, and unending grace.
I pray that You also help others find their own, leading them to the right people who are meant for them. Grant them a discerning spirit to recognize the best partner for their lives, and keep them far from bad or harmful marriages. Help them find a loving, supportive helper who will be a true blessing to them.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Family
Dear Lord,
Thank You for helping my child find a partner. We pray now that You guide them in raising their family with wisdom and knowledge. Grant them a calm, nurturing heart, and let peace reign in their home always.
Protect their family from all evil, and be their guide and guard at all times. Let their children grow in strength and love, and help them to choose good company that honors You. Cause their children to live for You, and bless them with all the desires of their heart. Keep them in Your loving care, and let no harm come to them. Let Your grace and favor abound in their lives.
For those struggling to conceive, we ask that You bless them with the fruit of the womb. Remove any complications or spiritual barriers preventing them from having children, and fill dry wombs with divine children. We trust in Your power to destroy any spiritual blocks keeping them childless.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Health
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the precious gifts You have given me in my children. I lift up their lives before You and bless them with all my heart. I speak divine healing into their bodies and I break any diseases that may come upon them. In the name of Jesus, I destroy any spiritual ailments planned for them and declare that they will live in divine health always.
We remove all infections, cancers, and illnesses from their bodies, and cast down any attacks on their health. I cover them with the precious blood of Jesus and protect them from every trap or harm that may come their way. Please save them from accidents, and guard them from premature death.
Order their steps into safety every day. Let the food they eat be sanctified, the water they drink be blessed, and the air they breathe be pure and filled with Your presence.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Spiritual Life
Heavenly Father,
I lift up my children before You today, asking for Your help in their spiritual lives.
Let Your word be music to their ears and a light unto their path.
Open their eyes to recognize any evil that comes their way, and help them avoid falling into any traps.
Guide them to move for You, and let them always be prayerful.
Help them to seek You first in all that they do, and grant them every spiritual blessing they need.
Watch over them as they sleep, and guide their steps as they wake.
May their requests be heard and answered according to Your will, and intercede for them in their battles.
Cause them to grow in spirit continually, and let Your word never depart from their lips.
Bless the foundations of their lives and their future, and help them overcome any evil that may come against them. Let them be victorious in all their endeavors, bringing glory to Your name.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
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Prayer for your Adult Children’s Protection
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the precious lives of my children.
I pray for Your constant protection over them.
Keep them far from evil, accidents, and disasters, and shield them from terminal diseases.
Be their shepherd, guarding them from the wolves of this world.
Divert their path from trouble and let chaos be far from their doors.
Keep them away from vehicles of disaster and safe under Your grace at all times.
Bless them abundantly, and watch over them in everything they do.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer against Evil Plans in Your Adult Children’s Life
Heavenly Father,
Help my children in times of trouble and save them from all evil.
Keep them safe from their enemies and protect them from harm
Whether at work, school, home, within the family, or wherever they may be.
Destroy any traps set for them and cover any pits prepared for their downfall.
Let their feet not stumble, and protect them from harm.
When they encounter danger, let no harm befall them.
Bless their goings out and comings in, and watch over them always.
Save them from evil friends and cover their heads when trouble is near.
Be their comfort in difficult times.
When they face challenges, give them the strength to persevere.
Protect them from evil thoughts, and keep them grounded in Your grace.
Help them succeed in all their endeavors, and let their lives be a living testimony of Your goodness and faithfulness.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Prayer for your Adult Children’s Finances
Heavenly Father,
We lift up our children in prayer and ask for Your financial blessings upon their lives.
May everything they touch become fruitful and their businesses continue to grow and prosper.
Let them live in abundance, never lacking anything, and keep them fruitful at all times.
Grant them favor and grace in all they do.
Help them excel in their jobs and increase in wisdom daily.
Grant them divine strength and health, and may their deeds be fruitful and multiply.
Steer them in the right direction always, ensuring that their homes are never poor.
Let there be an abundance of food, water, and resources in their lives.
Bless the work of their hands, and help them overcome any financial challenges they face.
In the mighty name of Jesus,
Amen.
Your children will always be your children. However, we are all God’s children and will forever be His creation. Our eternal souls will dwell with Him in the afterlife. That means we must raise our children in the same way God expects us to live. Once they are grown, they are going to use the same values we thought them to live their lives.
Even though they will not require much supervision then, we must still pray for them at all times. we must commit them to the hands of God. Only He is Omnipresent and Omnipotent. He knows the future and what is best for everyone. That means we must always listen to Him and follow His commands as He knows best. Only He can protect your children throughout their lives and keep them safe and sound for you.
Bible verses for meditation when praying for your adult children
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.
Proverbs 4:21-22
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.
Isaiah 54:13
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 25:4-5
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16