Back to School Preparations

Dear Lord,

We thank You that You are all-knowing, our Advocate, and our Shepherd. Thank You for a fresh start at the beginning of the school year, and for new students we have opportunities with. Thank You for the break we just came from, even if it was busy, because we need the change to renew our resolve and creativity.

As we start the year, Lord our to-do lists can feel overwhelming. Many things can only be accomplished in the few days we have before students walk in our doors. Therefore, Lord, we ask for wisdom because You promise in James 1:5, that “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”   We also encourage our hearts with the truth that You can “do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20).

So, Lord, we pray for focused work time, organization, and complete awareness of what needs to be accomplished. We pray for the ability to set aside desires, even making a list of those things for later, and guidance to complete the important things first. Remind us to frequently give You praise as we go about our work since nothing good is planned or accomplished apart from You (Psalm 16:2). And, keep us mindful to pray for the students we will have this coming year.

Let us live in Your peace, comforting our hearts that You know our beliefs, thoughts, actions, and feelings, as well as the process before us. Encourage us to draw near to You our Advocate, and give us the grace to be led by You, our Shepherd. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.