A Birthday Dinner Prayer

Celebrating a birthday is a special occasion that brings together families, friends, and relatives to honor another chapter in a precious soul’s life. And the event is not complete without offering God a prayer for blessings, continuous guidance, and benefits for the celebrant. To some people, birthdays can be an important celebration because it affirms their value in life. Yet we know that, as believers of God, our value and worth are based on what God says about us and His Word alone. In Christ, we know that we are valuable because of the high price Jesus paid on the cross.

What is a good prayer to say before dinner?

As you and your loved ones decide to celebrate the birthday at dinnertime, the question you may be asking right now is, “What would be a good birthday dinner prayer?” 

Here is an example:

Heavenly Father, I praise Your name for the life of (celebrant’s name). Thank You for giving him another year to spend his life here on earth with his loved ones. May You continuously shower Your blessings, favor, provision, protection, and guidance upon his life. I thank You for the food that we are about to eat and bless our fellowship in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Or you can also begin by quoting a scripture passage as a declaration of prayer to the celebrant. Here is an example:

I want to read a scripture passage to the birthday celebrant before eating our dinner. Numbers 6:24-26, “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” Amen. 

What are the best wishes for a birthday?

The best wish you can offer someone for his or her birthday is offering him or her a prayer by declaring a scripture passage from the Bible. It is a powerful prayer that a person can receive for his or her birthday because you are speaking the will of God to that person’s life. Here are some Bible verses that you can declare and pray over for the birthday celebrant:

1. Psalm 71:6

By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.

2. 3 John 1:2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3. Philippians 1:6 

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

4. Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

5. Psalm 16:11

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

How do you pray for a birthday meal?

In praying for the birthday meal, given that you still have enough time, you can first thank the Father who provided the food on the table and thank and bless those who prepared the food on the table. Then you can declare joy, peace, and the presence of God as you all eat the food in Jesus’ name.

Here is an example of a prayer for a birthday meal:

Heavenly Father, thank You for providing the food on our table as we celebrate the birthday of (name of the celebrant). May You bless the food on our table and those who prepared it. May we have a joyous, peaceful, and God-presence-filled dinnertime tonight in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a blessed birthday dinner celebration with your loved ones in Christ Jesus.