The Place of Prayer in a Christian SchoolSample

WHAT TO PRAY

PRAY FOR SAFETY/SECURITY/PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION

A Christian School and indeed all schools involve people and locations. We have learners, teachers, parents, and other staff in the school community who work together to ensure that the school runs well. The safety of every stakeholder is paramount and while we do all within our means to put safety and security measures in place, we know that safety and security of lives and premises come from the Lord. Psalm 127:1 – “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”

It is important for the school leadership to depend on God for protection and teach staff and students to do the same. I recommend that we commit all our journeys and events unto the Lord based on his promises to preserve us. God is faithful that promised but we must be faithful in asking.

Practice: Pray Psalm 91 with your school in mind and invite others in your school to join you.

We live in the shelter of the Most High, and We will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This we declare about the Lord: He alone is our refuge, our place of safety; He is our God, and we trust Him.
He will rescue us from every trap and protect us from deadly diseases. He will cover us with His feathers and shelter us with His wings. His faithful promises are our armor and protection.

We are not afraid of the terrors of the night or the dangers of the day. We are not afraid of the disease that stalks in darkness or the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand may fall at our side or 10,000 die around us, these evils will not touch us.

We make the Lord our refuge. The Most High is our shelter. That’s why no evil will conquer us, and no plague will come near our dwelling. His angels are protecting us. Because we trust in His Name, He rescues us and protects us. When we call on Him, He answers us and delivers us. He is always with us in trouble to rescue us.

He gives us long life!

We pray this devotional has been a blessing to you. It was adapted from the book The Place of Prayer in a Christian School.