A Birthday Prayer from a Father for His Daughter

Father, You have blessed my wife and I with this beautiful little girl. She is already a part of our hearts and she has never met us. You know that I've prayed for her protection and will continue to do so until I can hold her in my arms. I know that this is an awesome responsibility that you've entrusted to my wife and I. I pray that on this day, her 2nd birthday, that her life be committed to you and your kingdom. I pray that she would have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. I pray that you would grant my wife and I with the wisdom needed to raise this child in the nourishment and admonition of your kingdom. I pray Father that you would use this child as a mighty instrument in your kingdom. Father I pray that she would be a living testament to your kingdom and that your light would shine through her all the days of her life. Father I pray that she would rest her head in your hand as she falls asleep each night and that you would guide her steps everyday. Father I thank you for teaching us, through this process, just how deep your love and grace abounds for your children. I understand that while you've called my wife and I to travel halfway around the world for this child that you sent your child from heaven to earth to be a sacrifice for your creation. As my love grows for my daughter, I can't comprehend the love that you had for us by sending your son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross and pay the penalty for our sins. Father, I thank you for this little girl and I thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please keep my little girl safe. In Jesus Name I pray this, Amen.