Even though we’re still in the heat of summer, a new school year has just arrived here in Tennessee. Every year comes with fresh opportunities and unexpected challenges—especially since we’re in a season when so many people are confused about basic things, and common sense has been replaced by deceptive ideas. Our young people are being inundated with conflicting messages, and they desperately need the light of God’s truth! Please join me in praying for them.
Heavenly Father,
I pray for every child in every school. Go before them and prepare the way. Give them godly friends, teachers, coaches, and mentors. Open doors of opportunity for them to experience Your presence and know Your truth. Give those who know Jesus the courage to step into their schools with a determination to do what is right and to share the truth they know.
Protect the children from any schemes of the enemy. May nothing that sets itself against You prosper in our children or their schools. I lift up all the faculty, staff, and administrators—may they bring Your truth into our schools. Strengthen them with godly wisdom and energy as they educate and prepare our young people. Even more, I pray that our schools would become a welcoming place for the Spirit of the Living God once again. Let Your Word be found in the halls, and may Your values and principles be welcomed there.
Thank You for the schools in our country and the opportunity of education. May we be faithful with the precious children You’ve entrusted to our care. In Jesus’ name, amen.
I encourage you to continue to ask God to intervene in our nation’s schools—that the next generation would come know God, love Him, and join in His purposes in the earth.
— Pastor Allen Jackson