Hope in Christ and Eternity

Dear Lord, we praise You for Your Word which reminds us: “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as He is pure” (1 John 3:3 ESV).

Lord, we have hope because You have completed Your work on our behalf through Your sacrifice on the cross. Like grateful students, let us go and see our Teacher. Let us pray to see You clearly through Your Word. Let us develop our perspective of Your glory and goodness, and the fullness of Your character so that we joyfully honor You in our daily walk. May our established hope of eternity with Christ be coupled with our awareness of Your presence and power with us now. And, may it motivate us to the most strenuous efforts in our service to You in the mission field of education and in every aspect of our lives.
Lord, we also pray for Your abiding presence and powerful Word to motivate us to purity in our Christian walk. We know we are weak and especially susceptible to fatigue in our work as teachers. Lord, help us fight against evil, sin by sin. We know that the war has been won by You already, but we remain in the small lingering battles of the land. Let us turn to You for constant cleansing, enveloping ourselves in Your Word, and may we gain Your strength and power to walk in purity. Our greatest hope is our fellowship and communion with You.

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