We pray you are having a safe and restful Labor Day. As we spend time with family, taking a break from regular work and school, we are mindful that today we would normally be preparing our hearts for evening prayer. In recognition of Labor Day, instead of in-person prayer or our prayer call, we are asking the congregation to pray for the SFUSD and the school communities in the city that may be impacted by closures or mergers.
Please join us as we focus on these prayer points:
Management of resources by the district and schools
Proper Spirit filled leaders at the SFUSD
The school communities that will be impacted
The effects on the communities impacted
The effect it will have on the city
That families receive resources to adjust
The students’ hearts and minds as the changes may cause shifts in how they navigate and manage
That God directs the prayers of individuals in these school communities even as they pray
Teacher and staff who may be affected
That decision makers maintain care and empathy
That God give them creative solutions to challenges
Scripture References:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.
Romans 8:28 (NASB)
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
