Day 31: A Prayer For Racial Unity

Section 5: For Our Students

Join with us today and pray our prepared prayer on pages 53 and 54 from the FORTY DAYS OF PRAYER FOR EDUCATION free eBook or pray independently from our focus scripture, Psalm 133:1 NKJV  and enjoy the accompanying song entitled, "Open Our Eyes" by the Gospel Clefts. 

Continue praying for the word of God to dwell richly in the hearts of His people all over our country so that we may be messengers of the love of Jesus.  Pray scriptures of peace and racial harmony over your school system and the communities it serves.  

A PRAYER FOR RACIAL UNITY

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 

Psalm 133:1 NKJV 

Dear Heavenly Father, 

You are a Father of many children of different colors and cultures. Through Your sanctifying work on the cross, You, Jesus, have given the world access to be adopted into Your family. You look neither at country nor continent, but look only to the believing heart and hold out Your hand to welcome them in. As You continually welcome in person after person, You ask that we would love as You love and be unified with one another. Yours is a mandate to the church to come to the unity of faith and maturity to welcome Your return to this earth.

 

Father, please forgive us for being prejudice and judgmental towards our students and our coworkers. Forgive us for harboring and passing along the hate and ignorance of earlier generations. Forgive us for covering up our own ignorance with indifference and denial. Your word says that if we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins then You

will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thank You Lord for Your cleansing power.

Father, help us to be Your example of unity. Remind us when we want to segregate ourselves in faculty meetings, prayer groups, and invitations to church events, that it is good and pleasant when Your people dwell together in unity. 

When we want to judge our students and their families because of where they live or what school system they transferred from, remind us that dwelling together in unity first begins with how we perceive people. Remind us that we have the mind of Christ and You dwell within us. 

Because of Your indwelling, we will think and speak from Your heart that beats deep within us. Help us to be an example of your unconditional love for all of our students. 

In Jesus' name, 

-Amen