Here are some prompts to help as you pray through this passage. I suggest reading through the whole passage first to understand the context, then re-reading each verse as you pray through the suggestions.
Verses 17-18:
- Thank You for marriage and the blessing of being a part of having children
- Encourage the many believers who patiently long for a spouse or child
- Thank You for the ability to build and create
- Humble me so that I give You glory for my achievements and don’t steal it for myself
- Grant me wisdom to invest in my children for Your glory
Verses 19-22:
- Thank You for Your plan of marriage being between one man and one woman
- Forgive me for often thinking that my plans are better than Yours
- Give me the faith I need to submit my plans to You
- Thank You for the common grace You pour out to the world
- Thank You for gifting some to take care of livestock and the blessing of milk and meat
- Thank You for the blessing of shelter from the elements
- Thank You for those skilled in music and playing instruments
- Thank You for the blessing of music and how it brings joy and encouragment
- Give me discernment so that I only listen to music that is good for my soul
- Thank You for the gifts of technology and advancement
Verses 23-24:
- Enable men to be godly, servant leaders of their homes
- Reveal and resolve abusive spousal situations
- Make me humble and more dependent on You
- Convict me of sinful anger in my heart
- Give me courage to stand up for those weaker than I
- Convict me for times I take advantage of others because of my own pride or greed
- Drive vengeful thoughts from my mind and heart
- Enable me to forgive those who sin against me “seventy-seven times”
- Remind me of the way You forgive me as I strive to forgive others
Verses 25-26:
- Thank You for Your patience with my journey of sanctification
- Thank You for restoring things that have been lost because of sin
- Thank You for appointing my children to me
- Thank You for choosing and loving me as Your child
- Thank You for the legacy Seth’s family left as worshippers of You
- Thank You that anyone who calls on Your name will be saved
- Thank You that You are not biased toward anyone
- Thank You for hearing my prayers because of Jesus
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