Pray For Our Schools and Our Children
As a part of my lifetime spiritual disciplines, I go to a school once a week and pray for that school. And with the rash of school shootings, I think it would be good if we brought such prayer for schools to the church more often. So let me give you a prayer of protection for a school near you that you can pray and put on that school.
“Oh God, we declare that Yours is the majesty and power. Cover this school with your Presence so that no evil may enter. Mark this school with your Name so that violence will pass over and around this school. Set your angels on the four corners of this school to keep harm away. Fulfill Your promises to protect this school. Let Godliness flourish among all who work here. And grant the well-being that is Yours to give to each student. All this we ask in the powerful name of Jesus who is alive and able! Amen”
Here are some good additional promises:
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
Psalm 121:7, 121:8
The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going.
Psalm 91:9-11
If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Highest your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
Our desire is to maximize protection and minimize tragedies.
Kick Off The 40 Day Challenge:
Praying For Finances
Early in my ministry, I needed 128.00 for car insurance and I did not have it so I knelt at the church altar and said, “God if you want me to go to seminary I need to ensure my car. I need 128.00. Amen”
Just then a knock came at the door of the church which was unusual because we never locked it. There Jim Morford holding a check. Preacher God told me to give this to you. He handed me a check for 128.00.
Then and there I learned that God does not mind if you ask for money as a part of “daily bread”.
So have a kickoff Sunday to the forty-day challenge. Encourage the congregation to buy this devotional for 5 dollars and pray together in agreement for financial miracles, credit card sensibility, money for increased giving to the cause of Christ. I have seen this work in 100’s churches.
Invite me for that Sunday and I will kick it off.
