5 Things to Pray for the Students in your Church

Let us be honest for a minute and realize that we need to pray for our kids.  I am not talking in a general sense, but in a very specific sense.  I am saying that in a world of spiritual warfare that they are ill equipped to understand, we need to lift our young people up in prayer.  I do not think that this world is changing for the better and I think that there are issues that our students are facing at an earlier and earlier age.  This means they are less prepared mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually to handle much of what comes their way.  And so we pray.

1. Pray that your students would build their relationship with God first.  

            "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

2. Pray that your students would equip themselves with the armor of God.

            "Finally, Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might."

3. Pray that your students would be students of the Word of God.

            "so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."

4. Pray that your students would be salt and light.

             "You are the light of the world.  A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. . ."

5. Pray for the testimony of your students.

             "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and                   purity, show yourself an example of those who believe."

I think that far too often we are focused on their grades, their socialization, the group of friends that they are bringing home, their relationships with people of the opposite gender, their involvement, etc.  Maybe we need to bathe this year in prayer for their testimonies and that they would have a godly testimony in the sight of their peers and their teachers.  Remember that God gets the glory, not just in the lives of adults, but in the lives of our kids too!  

Soli Deo Gloria!