How to Pray for Breakfast

Praying for meals is one way to show our gratitude to God for His faithfulness and goodness in providing food for our families. Sitting together with your loved ones at the dining table early in the morning, while blessing the heart of God for the food on your table and praying for everyone’s strength and good health through the meals prepared,  is a great way to start the day right and align with God. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything, give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Being thankful to God for your food is doing His perfect will. Moreover, praying before you eat breakfast sets your mind on God first rather than on the food or the needs of your body, and it shows how you prioritized the Lord above all things. Such is a great heart, which causes the blessings to abound even more. 

There can be many ways to pray for breakfast besides thanking God for your food. This can be a great opportunity to declare the will of God and His Word and speak life to the others at the table who are eating with you. 

1. Pray for each person’s strength and good health as you are about to eat.

As mentioned earlier, breakfast can be a great opportunity to pray for strength and good health, especially since this is the day’s first meal. As everyone is about to head out to go to school, to work, and to do the will of God, simply be grateful for having breakfast to fill your bodies with physical energy to accomplish things in Christ Jesus. Here is a prayer:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the food prepared for our table. May it give us the physical strength that we need as we fulfill our duties for the day and may it provide nourishment for our spiritual health as well. Bless this food that we are about to eat in Jesus’ name. Amen.

2. Pray for those who are starving at the moment and appreciate the blessing of God.

Breakfast prayers can also be a great opportunity to remember those who are starving and experiencing poverty. Not everyone is able to eat breakfast every day, and we tend to take for granted the things we have at home. Breakfast time can be a great chance to pray for those who are hungry, setting an example to the children in the household to be appreciative of the small blessings such as having food on the table. Here is a prayer:

Heavenly Father, thank You for providing for us anytime we call upon You. Not everyone is blessed like us and we are very grateful for all Your provision. We want to pray for those who are starving, and we ask that You provide for them as well in Jesus’ name. Amen.

3. Pray for a family member who may not be present at the table.

You may also pray for a family member who is not currently with you at the table, for some reason, as you thank God for spending breakfast together with your family. You can pray in this manner:

Heavenly Father, thank You for gathering our family at the breakfast table. We are here because of Your mercy and grace each day. May You also bless the one who is not here right now (say the name) and keep him/her safe from harm wherever they are. Bless the food on our table and may we enjoy each other’s presence as we eat our breakfast in Jesus’ name. Amen.

4. Pray to exalt and magnify God, Who has gathered you together to pray before a meal.

Praying together before or after eating breakfast can be a great opportunity to magnify God and exalt Him. Lift Him up to the highest, before your family and children, declaring His goodness and faithfulness in your lives. You can say a prayer in this way:

Heavenly Father, none can be compared to you and we bless your Holy name. Thank you for giving us this privilege to gather together as a family for breakfast today. We thank You for all that you have than for this family. We ask that you take your place and reign over this family always.

Praying to God before eating our meals sets a good example for the next generation. It is a simple way to align our hearts and minds with God—through the gift of food. It is a great reminder to be grateful and appreciative of the simplest things in life that may have become just a daily routine to some. Praying keeps us aware that whenever and whatever we eat or drink, we do all things for the glory of God (So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31).