Some teachers are already at school organizing their rooms
and materials. Parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens need to be in
preparation too. School shootings have become far too common. It is time to act
with a prayer SWAT team.
SWAT―Spiritual Warfare Attack Team―prayer teams create a hedge of
protection through intercession. Prayer warriors use Ephesians 6:10-18 to protect
our students and staff from the enemies’ harm.
Cindy Jacobs of the Reformation Prayer Network proposes a five-point plan.
Select a School. Adopt your child’s school to cover
in prayer. If your children/grandchildren attend more than one school recruit
help.
Drive around or prayer walk the school. Try to do so
at least once a week.
Recruit others to pray. Form a prayer group from your
church or other Christian parents.
Secure the school. Ask others to join you who know
how to engage through prayer the powers and principalities of darkness. Chart
and pray over every classroom, office, storage area, restroom, gym, locker
room, and auditorium. Include every inch of the building(s), lawn, fields,
playgrounds, and parking. Turn the spiritual climate in your school to light
and love.
Volunteer at your selected school. As you serve, keep you eyes and ears open to people
or situations that need prayer.
Put your prayer for your school in the comment section.
