Children: Prayer in Behalf of

And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”

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.