Thematic Bible: Should pray for their children


Thematic Bible



After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground.

So Jesus returned to Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. Meanwhile, in Capernaum there was a government official whose son was ill.

and begged him urgently, saying, "My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may get well and live."

The official told him, "Sir, please come down before my little boy dies."


So Abraham responded to God, "If only Ishmael would live in constant awareness that you're always with him!"

granting to my son Solomon to keep with a devoted heart your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, carrying out all of them, and that he may build the Temple for which I have made the preparations.


When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.


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