Scripture Cards: Children and Prayer

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

Arise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street.