Grandparents are Uniting in Prayer on Grandparents Day

National Grandparents’ Day was designated by a Senate proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 to be observed the second Sunday in September. The mission of the Christian Grandparenting Network is to promote effective grandparenting, which is helping our grandchildren to know and follow Christ wholeheartedly. That is why the Christian Grandparenting Network is asking grandparents all over the world to join in prayer, and making it a Grandparents’ Month of Prayer intentional prayer for their grandchildren and their parents.

It is a global reality that truth is under attack like never before in our schools, our political arenas, the marketplace, and even in our churches. Christianity is under assault, and parents and grandparents find themselves involved in a tug of war for the hearts and minds of their children. It is not easy for our grandchildren to navigate in a world hostile to the truth in this post-Christian culture. Satan is relentless in his aggressive attack to desensitize our children to truth and righteousness.

The enemy wants to disintegrate and divide our families, rendering them chaotic, restless, and unfruitful. Let’s not let the enemies distract us or dull our desires to pray for our grandchildren and their parents intentionally. We are in a spiritual battle requiring spiritual weapons. Prayer is our best weapon to defeat the enemy. I believe it’s our place as grandparents to get on our knees, humble us, seek God’s face, repent of our sin, and intercede for our nations, our children, and grandchildren. Then having done all, we stand firm in our faith that God has heard and will answer our prayers according to His will.  

“Do not be afraid or discouraged . . .. For the battle is not yours but Gods.”II Chronicles 20:15

Our grandchildren and their parents not only need our support, but they also need our earnest prayers. They need our united prayer, a good, unified prayer for our hope and dreams for the next generation to be realized. Jesus declared, “Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting as My followers], I am there among them” (Matt. 18:19-20).

Thousands of years ago, Queen Esther stood in the gap for her people when their physical lives were threatened. Today, God is mobilizing an army of grandparents to stand in the gap for their grandchildren and parents of their grandchildren through prayer.

We believe the battle for the hearts and minds of our dear grandchildren and their parents can be won only by praying grandparents who sense the urgency and unite to do battle in prayer.

Let’s make September, “A Grandparents’ Month of Prayer.”Over the last nine years, thousands of grandparents have united in prayer on the National Grandparents Day in September, made it a Day of Prayerfor their grandchildren and their parents. 

Again, Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) along with Legacy Coalitioninvites you to be a part of this movement to intentionally pray for our grandchildren, our families, our nation, and our world making it a Grandparents’ Month of Prayer. This year we see an URGENT NEEDin our culture and ungodly environment to declare the Month of September as “Grandparents’ Month of Prayer”.

In the past, united prayer has always bridged the gap between a great need and a great awakening! We hope thousands of churches and groups will participate in prayer around the world for this intentional day of prayer on behalf of the next generation.

This event could be in your church, in your home, in a retirement complex, or any meeting location you choose. GCN will provide step-by-step guidelines, resources, and online tools to help you create a successful event that will engage grandparents in prayer for your event. If it doesn’t fit your schedule to meet with other grandparents or plan an event on September 8, due to the urgency do it any time in September. 

You may want to host a prayer breakfast or a luncheon following your morning worship. Or you may want to offer an afternoon tea or evening dessert in your home. Perhaps your minister is willing to address the importance of praying grandparents and set aside a particular prayer time during the worship service. The possibilities are endless. It is imperative; however, grandparents gather to pray for their grandchildren. 

We are looking for grandparents who believe in the power of prayer to participate in this event. Will you help us call grandparents to join us in prayer on September 8?

To learn more or indicate participation in the movement or organize a time of prayer for grandparents go to the website www.grandparentsdayofprayer.com. You will learn more on our website for endorsements, testimonials and promotional materials and free downloads. 

For additional information, contact: Lillian Penner, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.netDeborah Haddix, deborah@deborahhaddix.com