Scripture teaches that children are a precious gift from God, and parents are encouraged to pray for them and teach them to pray. In Proverbs, wisdom is imparted to parents to train their children in the ways of the Lord, as seen in Proverbs 22:6, and to find security in their faith, as noted in Proverbs 14:26. The example of Job, who regularly offered sacrifices and prayed for his children, demonstrates the importance of intercession for them, as recorded in Job 1:5. Jesus' promise in John 15:7, that God will answer prayers offered in His name, is a comfort to parents as they pray for their children's well-being and spiritual growth, a blessing also acknowledged in Psalms 127:3.
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If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Job 1:5
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And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.