18/11/2025
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025**
**Theme: Educational Restoration**
1. Prayer for Reopening of Closed Schools (6 min)**
**Scripture:** *"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."* - Proverbs 22:6
**Prayer:** Father, thousands of schools have been closed due to insecurity in Northern Nigeria. We decree their reopening with adequate security. Let military and police provide protection for students and teachers. Provide infrastructure repairs and learning materials. We declare that every child in Nigeria shall have access to quality education in a safe environment.
2. Prayer for Release and Recovery of Kidnapped Students (6 min)**
**Scripture:** *"The Lord sets prisoners free."* - Psalm 146:7
**Prayer:** Lord Jesus, we specifically pray for all students still in captivity—from Chibok girls to Dapchi girls to recent abductions. Command their immediate release. Let security forces locate and rescue them. Heal them from trauma. Provide counseling and rehabilitation. We decree that no student shall be left behind in captivity. Every one shall return home.
3. Prayer for Teachers' Safety and Motivation (6 min)
Scripture:"And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others." - 2 Timothy 2:2
Prayer:Father, protect teachers who risk their lives to educate children in dangerous areas. Motivate them with better salaries and working conditions. Provide them with safe housing and transportation. Let their dedication be rewarded. We decree that teaching shall again become an honored and attractive profession in Nigeria.
4. Prayer for Establishment of Mobile Schools for Displaced Children (6 min)
Scripture:"And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children."- Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Prayer: Lord, inspire organizations to establish mobile schools and learning centers in IDP camps. Provide tablets, books, and qualified volunteer teachers. Let displaced children not lose years of education. We pray for scholarship programs to support them through university. They shall become doctors, engineers, and leaders despite their current circumstances.
5. Prayer for Universities to Conduct Research on Security Solutions (6 min)
Scripture:"Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."- Proverbs 4:7
Prayer: Lord, inspire Nigerian universities to establish research centers focused on security, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding. Let them develop local solutions and train security experts. Provide funding for this research. We decree that Nigerian academics shall contribute significantly to solving national security challenges through knowledge and innovation.
Closing Declaration:Schools reopen, kidnapped students return, teachers are safe, displaced children learn, and universities provide solutions. Education is restored! Amen!