Praying Over Our Classrooms

Father,

Enter this classroom;

let it be a sanctuary for You,

that You may dwell among the ones

who will gather in this room

every day this school year. 

Your Word tells us in Isaiah 25:4,

“You are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord,

a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. 

You are a refuge from the storm

and a shelter from the heat.”

Let this classroom be a refuge for children:

a place of safety,

a place of calm,

a place of stability,

a place where needs are met,

where love is found,

and acceptance abounds.

Father, enrich this classroom with fertile soil,

that seeds of the fruit of Your Spirit –

love, joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control --

may take root and grow

in every child and teacher.

Let this classroom be a place where

the desire to learn meets the opportunity to learn,

where attitude and aptitude are equally celebrated.

Let this classroom be a place where

the teacher loves to teach

and students love to learn.

In the name of Jesus, the Master Teacher, I pray.  Amen.