Lord hear this morning prayer for family as we ask you to bless the day ahead for each and every member of the family and ask you to look after each of us as we go about our daily business.
Lord you hold the family dear to your heart in the Bible, you place it high on priority, and you understand how family works. Hear this prayer for this family as you watch over us this day.
Let us pray.
Prayers for Family Blessing
Short Prayer
Heavenly Father, as this new day begins, I pray for Your abundant blessings upon my family. Please protect us, guide us, and fill our home with Your love, peace, and joy throughout this day. Amen.
📖 Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
Morning Family Blessing
Dear God Almighty, you chose to send your son to earth, to be made in the likeness of man, born of Mary the mother of God. Jesus was born to a family with no wealth and power, he was one of many children and understood the love of a mother and how to be part of a family. In this new morning, we ask that you look at this family and bless it anew. This is a new day, with new challenges and joys for each of us. We ask that you stay with each of us as we travel hopefully through the day. Where there are challenges brings each of us strength to overcome them. Remind us that we have each other to lean on. Mary the ever-loving mother, hear this prayer to keep the children in this family safe, rain your kisses down upon their brows should they falter and let them feel your loving arms wrap around them as they face any challenges and woes. Family is all-important to us, and a morning prayer for family is one of the best ways to start the day. Let us remind ourselves that we have each other and that we care and are here for one another, nothing is stronger than the bond of family and love. On this new day help us enter the day thankful for the family we have, for the love we have and the support we bring each other. We are thankful too for the new day, for the chance to breathe and smile another day, to feel the sun on our faces, and to enjoy being in the light of your grace Lord. The morning greets us and reminds us that this is a new day, a new start on the day before a chance to make good on anything we left behind the day before. For those going to work, may this day be trouble-free and full of some joy. May we walk in your grace and bring our best selves to work. For those who spend their day caring for others, both family and elsewhere may they be blessed with the gentleness and care that Mary brought to her child Jesus. May this bring as much joy back as is poured out. May they keep their energy and their attention on those they care for, but also find a chink in the day where they will find time for themselves and you lord. For all the family, remind us to be thankful for all that we have, for all the opportunities you give us to be together and to carry on with our lives apart. Help us to be mindful of each other as we are apart, look out for each other, and check-in with each other when we can. Lord Family is all-important, looking after each other and spending time as a family is incredibly important and it is easy for any one of us to get too carried away by our own lives, either in work or play, so that we forget what is really important. As we start this new day, let us, each of us promise to keep the others in mind and to commit to being together where we can so that we may work well as a family and show you praise together. This prayer comes from all of us and is offered for the betterment of all of us as individuals and as a family. Lord look after this family this new day, hear this prayer for a family and find a way to be with all of us as we spend time in our days on other things. Keep us safe and well, bring us your protection and love. If one of us falters may you be there to pick us up, if one of us is joyous may you be there to witness that joy and hear our thanks for that success. This day may bring us a mix of woes and joys, stay with us throughout the day as we face our day in your love. Bring us through any problems we have by letting us lean on you for strength, we know we are loved by you Lord. Look after this family as the hours pass by, helping us make the right decisions and standing by our side. When we come back together again as a family, help us to take time to share the contents of our days together. Where we can help each other help us to offer, not just wait to be asked. Where we need help nudge us to ask each other for that help instead of suffering in silence. Make us strong individually and even stronger as a family. Help this family stay together through thick and thin, to hold tight when we are battered by storms and to celebrate together when things go well. We want to be strong together and strong in our love for you. Above all, we do not want to forget to be grateful to you for any help you give us, and just for knowing that you are present with us guiding our footsteps and our hearts. Help us be a welcoming family extending our love outwards, sharing our kindness and our bounty with others, in this way we will grow in your love Lord. We are grateful to be part of this family, grateful for the love and strength it brings us and mindful that not all are so lucky to be part of something so good. We give you praise for holding us to your bosom Lord. We know we can rely on each other because you have filled us with your love, we are thankful for this day and this opportunity to be together in prayer. Lord hear this prayer Amen.
📖 Psalm 127:1
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
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Prayer Points for Family Blessing
Use these prayer points to guide your personal prayer time:
- Pray for God's divine protection over each family member as they go about their daily activities
- Ask God to strengthen the bond of love and unity among all family members
- Pray for wisdom and guidance for parents in making decisions that affect the family
- Ask the Lord to bless the children with good health, wisdom, and favor in their studies and interactions
- Pray for God's provision to meet all the financial and material needs of the family
- Ask God to guard the family against every form of evil, danger, and harm throughout the day
- Pray for peace and harmony to reign in the home and for conflicts to be resolved quickly
- Ask the Lord to help each family member fulfill their God-given purpose and potential
- Pray for spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with God for every family member
- Ask God to grant traveling mercies and safety for family members who will be on the road
- Pray for God's favor to rest upon the family in all their endeavors and relationships
- Ask the Lord to fill the home with His presence, joy, and blessing throughout the day
- Pray for good communication and understanding among family members
- Ask God to protect the family from sickness, disease, and all forms of infirmity
- Pray that the family will be a light and testimony of God's goodness to others they encounter
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Bible Verses for Family Blessing
Find strength and comfort in these scriptures:
Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
Psalm 127:1
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Psalm 5:3
"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly."
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
"These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
Psalm 90:14
"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days."
Psalm 103:17
"But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children."
Proverbs 22:6
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Ephesians 6:4
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
1 Chronicles 17:27
"Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever."