I watched a pastor in the church I attended at the time anoint and pronounce a blessing over the newborn babies brought to the altar. Seven years later I presented my second child to the Lord; he was two years old at the time. It was after the pastor and congregation of this new church prayed over my little one that I remembered the blessing I had witnessed years before. By this time my older son was fifteen, and the Holy Spirit had revealed to me that fifteen was the age in which strongholds took over in my bloodline. So I had my older son hold his two year old brother in his arms as I prayed this specific prayer over my little one first; afterwards I anointed my older boy and declared this same blessing over him, as well. Firstborn children especially need to be dedicated to YHVH. Remember, Satan takes every thing godly and creates a twisted and perverse counterfeit. Just as the Lord declared all firstborn to Himself (Exodus 13:2, 34:19), so will the enemy try to do with our children. Be proactive in your faith; use all your weapons of warfare against the enemy (2 Corinthians 10:4).

Whenever I read the bible I have at least three different versions open to compare translations. I find it interesting that the word “dedicate” in 1 Chronicles 26:27 is translated as “holy, set apart” in another version. When you dedicate your child to the Lord you are setting him apart to the Living God. Throughout the bible YHWH enters into covenant with His followers; put your children in covenant with the Lord today. I pray this blesses you.

Suggested Prayer: (Anoint each part of your child’s body as you pray over him.) Father, I come boldly before Your throne of grace and humbly present my child (say your child’s name) to You. I enter into a covenant with You, my Lord and Savior, and dedicate (set apart as holy and sanctified) my child unto You. I plead the precious blood of Jesus over him and dress him in the complete armor of Christ: the helmet of salvation, the breastplate and robes of righteousness, the garments of salvation and praise, the belt of truth, the cloak of zeal, shoes in preparation for the gospel of peace, double edged sword of the spirit in one hand and shield of faith in the other. Heavenly Father, assign guardian angels over my child to watch over and protect him every day of his life.

Right now I pray over his mind: guard his thoughts, sharpen his wisdom and discernment. Keep him in perfect peace as his mind is stayed on thee. I pray over his tongue: teach my child to think before he speaks. May his words be seasoned with grace, always.

Lord, I pray over his heart: may he grow to be kind, considerate and merciful. May his heart be given solely to the mate You have created specifically for him. I remove the harlot (or predator, if you’re praying for your daughter) from his path. I pray blessings over his marriage; I declare a godly wife and godly children who will serve You.

I pray over his hands: may these hands never be idle. May these hands never lack work and always be able to provide for his family. May my child’s hands never shed blood, and may his blood never be shed.

Father, I pray over my child’s legs. Make them strong, YHVH, in order to stand guard over himself and his family. May his knee bend always in prayer and supplication and bow only to You.

Lastly, Father, I pray over my child’s feet. May his feet stay on the path You have designed for him, and may they never wander, stray or veer from it. Keep his feet from ever stepping into the enemy’s traps. Open doors for him that no man can close and seal shut those doors that no man should ever open.

I pronounce this blessing over (say your child’s name) in complete confidence as I put him in Your faithful hands. May the pact this bloodline has made with You never be broken. I seal this prayer in the mighty name and with the precious blood of Jesus. Amen.