Prayers for Children
Saturday, September 5: Jesus, may all know that you alone are the way, the truth, and the life and that salvation is only through you. “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6).
Sunday, September 6: Father, we pray for all teachers that they would seek your wisdom rather than the wisdom of the world. “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human traditions and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ” (Colossians 2:8).
Monday, September 7: Pray that our children would “…not let any unwholesome talk come out of their mouths but only what is helpful for building other up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29).
Tuesday, September 8: Father, bless the words of teachers, that their “…conversations be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that they may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:6).
Wednesday, September 9: Lord, protect our children that they may not choose to walk in the counsel of the wicked but rather to delight in your ways. “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers” (Psalm 1:1).
Thursday, September 10: Pray for teachers and staff, that in the midst of all they do, they will not become weary in doing good. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9).
Friday, September 11: Father, may our children learn not to pay back wrong for wrong but rather always try to be kind to each other. “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else” (1 Thessalonians 5:15).
Saturday, September 12: Lord, may our children have hearts that listen for your voice. “The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Then Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening’” (1 Samuel 3:10).
Sunday, September 13: Pray that our children will always know that they are precious and honored in God’s sight and that he loves them. “Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life” (Isaiah 43:4).