My Prayer for My First Granddaughter

Gracious and Sovereign God;

Thank you for this young woman! She blessed my life by making me a “Nana” for the first time! She asked me to honor her by speaking at the occasion of her baptism. And, she developed an abiding faith in Christ at an early age – this grandmother’s deepest desire for her. Along the way, she has displayed the courage of Esther, the diligence of Martha, and the rested assurance of Mary as a devoted disciple of Christ.

Grant her a continued thirst to treasure Your Word in her heart, Lord, and to cling to it as You give her victories over suffering and sin. Help her to love Your people and to be a vital part of her church community both at home and at school. Heal her from disappointments in people and institutions, and help her to keep her eyes focused solely on You for security and joy. Give her Your wisdom and discernment in all matters of life.

Let her be a woman who reflects the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. May she be a Proverbs 31 women who draws her family, colleagues, and friends to the Rock that is high and lifted up. Guide and protect her in the potential move from singleness to marriage in your timing and providence. Prepare her and her future spouse for a oneness that brings honor and glory to the Name of Christ. May the two overcome obstacles meant for their harm and, in these depict the grace of forgiveness and love that can only come from above.

Please empower her to pass on to her descendants the knowledge of God, the hope of the Gospel, and the example of a life lived out for the glory of God and therefore love for mankind. To the tenth generation, may she be a light and an encouragement to her family by daily conveying how she applies her resolute faith to daily living.

When she trusts in You, deliver her. When she cries out to you, be her Rescuer. When her strength is gone, hasten to help her. O Father, take this young woman and build her into a Christ-influencer in all her intersections of life. Pour out Your Spirit on her and give her the ability to fulfill her callings with Your Divine purposes in each of them. Enable her to be bold in acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.

In Jesus’s Name, Amen.