Tag: God is Merciful

Worthy of Praise

Featured Joy Bennett

Praise the Lord

Lord, we exalt You for Your forgiveness and that You do not hold Your anger forever but delight in mercy.  We also rejoice in Your lovingkindness toward Your people. Thank You that You are great beyond anything we can imagine, gracious in Your compassionate gifts, and always good in Your actions.

Prayer for Teachers

We humbly ask You, Lord, to keep our eyes on the truth of Who You Are for Your people as we go about our daily tasks. Many of our students have struggles that affect us and we need to cultivate genuine hearts of praise toward You Who alone are all that is good and worthy of glory. Guide us to remember, especially in our worst moments, that we are forgiven by You. Give us a firm grasp of Your everlasting love for us and how You draw us to Yourself with lovingkindness. Open our eyes to how You are at work in love even during difficulties. Let us rehearse Your greatness as we take one step at a time through complex decisions and experience the effects of sinful people. We know that we will have peace that passes all understanding when we consider all that is praiseworthy in Your character. Help us to seek You in good times and bad, recalling Your lavish gifts of grace to us as Your beloved children. May we never doubt Your goodness and plans for our benefit throughout our challenges.

Deut 3:24; Ps 31:19; 116:5; Is 30:18; Jer 31:3; Micah 7:18-19; Phil 4:8

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Gain Peace by Your Thoughts of God’s Justice

Featured Joy Bennett

Praise God Who is Just, Right, Faithful, and Merciful

Dear Lord, we worship You because Your justice is consistent with Your righteousness. All that You are and all You do reflect Your moral perfection. You are faithful to Your people and we praise Your Name. You are also merciful in Your justice which is granted through the blood of Jesus and flows from Your immeasurable love for Your people. Praise You for the fullness of Your character coupled with Your compassions that never fail.

Prayer for Our Minds to Have Peace

Dear Lord, we pray for teachers, that they will freshly recognize the peace they can have in keeping their minds on Your justice. Since nothing good exists apart from You, we know that You deserve all of our worship. We pray especially for those who have trouble in their lives, asking that You comfort them by showing them Who You Are. Let them believe that You always do right. Cause praise to rise for Your moral perfection, even when they are still experiencing pain. Build their trust in Your faithfulness when they can’t see how everything works out. Open their eyes to Your mercy as You continue to work in the background of their circumstances. Convince them of Your love and perfect their faith in You even when their struggles seem unsurmountable.

Deep within the heart of each teacher, Lord, convince them of Your right judgments. You love when things are made right and You are the One who sees it through. Give us scriptures to meditate on, rehearsing Your faithfulness and love. Help us see new things in Your Word which give us encouragement as we wait for the full outcome of Your work. Keep us attentive to our hearts so that we confess our sins and reject despair. Let us be convinced of Your holy character for without faith it is impossible to please You.

Lord, many teachers are tempted to despair from day to day and You are the only solution. Speak Your peace to their hearts by convincing them of Your holy perfection. May their hope stand strong in You because of Your certain faithfulness. Help them see Your ways are always gracious and loving so that they rest in Your certain righteousness. Open their eyes to how Your mercies are new every morning because Your faithfulness is great.

Let each of us be astounded by Your mercy in light of our sin and help us worship You appropriately. Guide us to Your Word and move us to call on You, convinced that You are our Refuge, our Savior from every pursuer, and our Deliverance. With You, we are never overtaken, and when it seems like we are, You have an answer planned ahead of time. We will not be trampled but You, LORD, arise on our behalf, appointing judgment. May Your servants everywhere praise You for judging rightly at all times, even while You test our hearts and minds. You are our shield of peace, precious Lord, allow us to meditate on You Who are just.  In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen

This I Know, God is for Me

Featured Joy Bennett

Dear Lord, we pray that You especially minister to Your people at work in schools everywhere today. For those who need Your grace as they’re treated poorly, Lord be gracious to them, reminding them that, when they are afraid, they can put their trust in You. Remind them to rehearse Your Word saying, “In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?” As they speak these words, remind them that You are perfectly loving and merciful in all that You allow, even when they are tormented and weighed down. Especially in these times, fill them with assurance that You are at work in their lives for good. Let them say, “This I know, that God is for me.”

When Your people are focused on accomplishing Your will in their schools, when they are working hard to honor Your name with all of their choices, they often deal with people who try to intercept their efforts. They find that others rise up against them with evil thoughts, stirring up strife and examining their every step. Lord, this is such a distraction and frustration as we often feel that our enemies are the people around us rather than the spiritual forces of darkness. Give us comfort in knowing that You keep count of our struggles and You gather our tears because they are important to You.

For each one, Lord I pray that You renew their hope in You. Let them have rest as they meditate on the counsel of Your Word. Let them see that You promise to have victory over their enemies, beginning at the moment they call out to You. Let them say, “In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I shall trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Renew their strength to work for Your glory. Let them praise You for the work You are doing, even if they cannot see it yet. Let them experience deep joy in their souls and deliverance from the feelings of death the enemy sends. Give them assurance that, regardless of how things may look right now, You keep their feet from falling so they may walk before You in the light of life. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Psalm 56).