By CTA - Christ to All
You might be thinking, “Where did the summer go?” In just a few short weeks, the school year for many will begin again. And whether you are purchasing crayons for your kindergartner or a futon for your college student, make time to pray these Scriptures over your children—regardless of their ages! You might include these verses in a lunchbox or share them each morning with your child(ren). Even if you don’t have a student in your life, you can pray these Scriptures as a good reminder of God’s love and faithfulness to you, his child.
- Psalm 150:6 ESV: Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
- Luke 6:31 NLT: Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
- 1 Peter 5:7 NLT: Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
- Matthew 28:20 NLT: [Jesus said,] “I am with you always.”
- Galatians 6:10 ESV: So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7–8 ESV: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
- Psalm 119:11 ESV: I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 NLT: Be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.
- Ephesians 4:32 NLT: Be kind to each another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
- Numbers 6:24 NLT: The LORD bless you and protect you.
- Psalm 56:3 ESV: When I am afraid, I put my trust in [God].
- Proverbs 3:6 NLT: Seek [God’s] will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
- Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV: Be strong and courageous. . . . The LORD your God . . . goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 ESV: Rejoice always.
- Matthew 22:39 NLT: Love your neighbor as yourself.
- Ephesians 4:29 ESV: Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
- Matthew 5:16 ESV: Let your light shine.
- 2 Timothy 2:1 ESV: You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4:13 NLT: I can do everything through Christ.
- Psalm 68:19 NLT: Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms.
- Proverbs 3:5 NLT: Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
- James 4:8 NLT: Come close to God, and he will come close to you.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT: Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
- Ephesians 3:20 NLT: All glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish more than we might ask or think
- John 3:16 ESV: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
- 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV: Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
- Luke 6:27–29 NLT: Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
- Mark 10:27 NLT: Everything is possible with God.
- Isaiah 41:10 NLT: Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
- Philippians 4:6 NLT: Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
- 1 John 3:1 NLT: See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!
