Dear Lord, we come before your throne of mercy and grace, and ask for your mercy and grace to be poured out on all the husbands and fathers who are not living in accordance with your will on this special day when we honor our earthly fathers. According to your plan, we know men are to be the spiritual heads of their households, Lord, but so many have fallen far from that Holy purpose and plan, which has caused such devastation and destruction in their families and most particularly in the lives of their children, who you sent for them to cherish and protect. We know that grieves your heart as well, Lord, and we know that we are indeed praying in accordance with your will when we ask for their deliverance from anything that keeps husbands and fathers from being all you created them to be. So we ask for a mighty move of your Holy spirit today, for ears, eyes, hearts, minds and souls to be open as you pour out your heart and make your thoughts known to men everywhere today. There is no name in all of heaven and earth greater or more powerful than the name of Jesus Christ, so it is in that name and by the authority given to us by Jesus when He gave us the keys of the kingdom of heaven, that we send forth the power of the Holy Spirit and your Word, and the angels that do your bidding, to deliver our earthly husbands and fathers from all unrighteousness; the lustful spirits that control them, the pride and vanity that destroys them, the selfishness and self indulgence that leads them astray, and the deception that blinds them. Only you, our heavenly Father, have the power and ability to demolish and tear down the obstacles and walls of resistance that keep men from returning to their wives and children. And it is only by the power of your Holy Spirit that men can be drawn into right relationship with you, our almighty and loving Father. And your Word tells us that we have not because we ask not. So we come now to boldly and confidently ask for those walls to be torn down, for those obstacles to be demolished and for the power of your Holy Spirit to draw all men unto you, just as your Word proclaims it is your will to do.We stand in agreement with you, our almighty God, with your Word, and with each other for a mighty move of your Spirit and power to heal our land and deliver it from the scourge of divorce and adultery. We know you hate divorce and that adultery is an abomination to you, Lord, so we ask for your intervention in the lives of all who are being harmed by the treachery of divorce and the death and destruction caused by adultery.

We thank you now for the awesome miracles of restoration brought about today in response to our heartfelt prayers, because your Word also promises that whatever we ask in your name and believe, you will do it. And Matthew 18:19 promises “if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” You, our heavenly Father, are the creator of all things and in control of all things, so we humble ourselves before you as we ask for our hearts’ desires; the salvation and deliverance of our husbands as they come to walk in right relationship with you and return to the wives of their youth; their one flesh covenant wives.

And, Dear Heavenly Father, we ask for very special blessings on the fathers who have been denied their rightful place in the lives of their wives and children because of the disobedience and waywardness of their wives. Lord, we know how heart broken they are on this day, so we pray for a special measure of mercy and grace for them today. Mend their broken hearts and soothe their wounded souls today, Lord. Give them peace that passes all understanding, and give them the strength and anointing they need to continue to stand for their marriages and the complete healing and restoration of their families. Give them your wisdom so that they can find ways to be a significant presence in the lives of their children, even under the most difficult of circumstances. And continue to fill them with unconditional love for their wives, showing them how to demonstrate it even now. And we ask you to bring their wives to repentance and back to their husbands.

And, Lord, we especially pray for the husbands and fathers who are the primary or sole provider and care giver for their children. We thank yu and praise you for these men, Lord, and ask for an extra measure of grace in their lives and that you will bless them in a mighty way. Father, we thank you for these men and others who have not gone astray; the ones who are being the fathers and husbands you created them to be. Bless them with your glorious riches from heaven above, Lord, because they are so dear and precious in your sight, and making a real difference in the lives of their children and for the glory of your kingdom. We thank you for them, Lord.

And, Lord, we pray for your comfort for the children who suffer so much, because their fathers are not in the home or because their fathers are not the godly men you created them to be. We know that you especially love the little children, Lord, so we ask for your love to surround them and that they wil be blessed by the presence of other godly men in their lives. Lord, you know it breaks my heart to hear the little ones cry for their daddies, and I just wish there were some way I could make their fathers see and FEEL the pain and broken hearts they cause their children. But I know I can’t; yet, you can. So I ask that for the sake of the children you love so particularly, that you will grant them a Father’s Day miracle today, and bring their daddies home by the thousands on this very day! And, Lord, for those children who have been totally abandoned or forsaken by their earthly fathers, I pray for your love and goodness to fill that void and to heal the scars it causes. And, Lord, even if they have never considered it before, I pray that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you will move in the hearts of their fathers today and bring conviction to them, Lord. Break through their stony hearts, Lord, and cause them to love and be concerned for their children. We know that is not impossible with you, God, so we thank you for every father’s heart you will touch and change today.

And we thank you for those who will proclaim your will and plan for marriage and who do not support and condone divorce and adultery. Lord, we pray that you bring even more men and women who are preaching and teaching your Word to that understanding and then give them the boldness to courageously speak out against those things that we know grieve and offend the Holy Spirit so much. Lord, there are so many Christian leaders who have been totally deceived concerning your Word when it comes to marriage, divorce and remarriage, so I pray for you to bring them to the saving knowledge of your Word on these matters and that they will have a change of heart and mind and then the courage to stand with you and not against you for the sanctity of marriage. And, Lord, so many preachers and pastors are the very ones leading fathers all over our land astray with their totally unbiblical counsel, so we ask for their eyes to be opened and that they will stop saying what itching ears want to hear, because they are magnifying the works of the devil instead of glorifying your name and power. So we pray for an awakening of the Holy Spirit in churches across our land, Lord, and that preachers in pulpits everywhere today will proclaim your Word with conviction and power and that many, many hearts will be forever changed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Yes, Lord, let this Father’s Day be a mighty, God glorifying day of restoration! And we ask this in the most powerful name in all of heaven and earth, which is Jesus Christ. Amen.

Posted Sunday, June 17th, 2007 at 7:58 am in Seeds Of Faith.