Today is See You at the Pole™. This global day of student
prayer began as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their
school. Twenty-six years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday
in September. See You at the Pole™ is a prayer rally where students meet
at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends,
families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a
student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event.
In 1990 when youth ministers in Texas first challenged young
people to meet on a common day to launch their school year in prayer, one of
the concerns what how to help those who wanted to pray together find each other.
It was noted that virtually every school has a flagpole, and the flagpole
provided an easy-to-identify place to gather. Also, one issue that the
teenagers were praying about was the spiritual health of their country and
their leaders, in obedience to 1 Timothy 2:1–2. "I urge, then, first of all,
that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet
lives in all godliness and holiness."
Even if you can’t meet at “the pole” today remember to
pray. Our schools, communities, and country needs it.
Amen?