pray for schools and students

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

As always summer seems to have flown by. Yesterday was the day, or so it seems, that the kids got out of school, but the schools in our area begin today. I am praying for my kids, the kids I get to influence and all the school personnel making the new year happen.

Our oldest daughter will go to college in 3 weeks. Our middle daughter is a senior in high school, and our youngest son begins 7th grade. We are very proud of our children, yet we understand that there are great challenges ahead for all those around the school system and in all grades.

I am not suggesting that we need prayer back in schools. On the other hand I believe the adage I have heard or read several times: “as long as there are tests, there will be prayer in school”. Our children do not have to face the struggles and challenges alone.

We can prepare our students for the struggles ahead. We can pray over them and depend on God to do what we cannot do for them. We can and must maintain the role of helper, encourager and authority under God to help them see greater days. I say that because I believe that not only are our children a blessing from God, but they were also given to my wife and I to be responsible for.

The verse above says that Jesus blessed the children who were brought to Him. We have the same power, the same opportunity and the responsible to bless our children and asks God’s blessings on each of these children. By praying over our children we literally invoke the power and protection of God over our kids. Achieving in school has many possibilities. God can bring about even more.

Proverbs 22:6 NASB

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

We can and must use our influence and guidance to train our children and those around us to go further and to do better. What we pour in to our kids we will get out of them. No, we cannot control all they do or say. But we can do our part to help our kids do the best possible with the help of God.

My commitment is to pray for my children and our schools. Make it a point to pray for those going back to school, students and workers alike. Then let them know you are praying for them. This may make a bigger difference than you know.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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