6 Lunchtime Prayers for School

Galatians 5:22-23
Dear Lord, during this lunchtime, help us to remember the fruit of the spirit; love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. As we eat fruit that is good for our bodies, help us to practice and demonstrate the fruit of the spirit which is spiritual food for spiritual living. Bless this food we pray and we ask that You bless this fellowship we have one with another, Amen.

John 6:9
Heavenly Father, as we are about to eat during this lunchtime meal, we pray that You will help us to reflect on the boy (in Your Word) with 5 barley loaves and two small fish. He willingly shared his food with others. So as we eat, help us to share with those who may not have as much, or those who may not have anything at all. We pray that You will help us to make a because a difference among others. Thank You Father, Amen.

Psalm 105:1a, Psalm 118:1
Dear Father, as we draw close to eat together during this lunchtime, we pray that we will pause and think of those in need of shelter. Help us not to over eat, but we thank You for providing for us this wonderful food that has been blessed by You. Lord, help us to remember the poor and and that as we eat we will also reflect on your goodness, Amen.

Matthew 7:7, John 16:23
Dear Lord, Your Word says, I can ask of You and I will receive. So I thank You Father, that You will give me whatever I asked of You in Jesus Name. I approach You in this moment and ask for Your blessings over this lunchtime meal. We pray that it will do good to our bodies and it will keep us in good health and strength, so that we can continue to please You, Amen.

Genesis 1:3,6,14
Heavenly Father, for what we are about to receive we are truly thankful. We are thankful for this meal and we are thankful for Your blessings. So just as you said in Genesis 1, “let there be…”, we pray and declare, “let there be” great blessings over this food that we are about to eat, during this lunchtime. Thank You Lord, Amen.

Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 1:19
Dear God, as we gather together during this lunchtime, we pray that You will be in our hearts as we fellowship with one another. Let this food be nourishing to us and give us the correct vitamins that is needed for our bodies to function correctly. Help us to always eat the good things of the land because we are created in Your image. So Father, bless this food as we eat, in Your Name, we pray, Amen.

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