Tag: God is Righteous

God is Blameless, Do Not Complain

Featured Joy Bennett

Without a word, without complaint

In His Hands,

Leave all the things you cannot

Understand

~K.R. Hagenbach

Dear Lord, You are Holy, Righteous, and Sovereign. Praise You for Your all-knowing, completely perfect character. Much more, we thank You for saving us, forgiving all of our sins, past, present, and future. Thank You for providing justification for us so that we can stand in Your presence and interact with You as Your children: loved, protected, and cared for with deep compassion.

We pray for teachers everywhere to let go of complaining because it sows the seeds of discontent in the speaker as well as the listener. Lord, especially for teachers who are in the Body of Christ, we pray for Your power to guide their thoughts and words so they trust You with each situation at hand. Working with people in any job can give opportunity for complaint. But, God, You have called us to a higher standard in which we rest in Your providence. Praise You Lord for how you provide for every moment and situation. You see to each need in our lives with a loving hand that promises to work all things together for good to those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.

You have placed us in schools to be Your lights in the world. With each new day, we encounter difficult students and parents, administrators, and fellow staff members. Others sin against us. We see better choices our students can make. But we glorify You by Christian cheerfulness. You have called us to act with charitable judgment toward others. In other words, You ask us to look for the good that others are trying to accomplish or incapable of at the moment.  Let us come alongside those who tempt us to complain, and pray for them. Give us hearts that extend love and compassion toward them, even when we don’t understand what is going on.

Lord, let Your servants rest in Your guiding hand, keeping their eyes on Your faithfulness rather than the situations in front of them, and focused on Your promised good so that they resist the temptation to complain. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Ex 16:8; Num 11:1-3; Job 1:21

Gain Peace by Your Thoughts of God’s Justice

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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

Quiet Your Mind Place Your Thoughts on God’s Peace

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Praise to God for His Peace and Goodness

Dear Lord, we thank You that in You alone we can have peace. You are holy and true peace exists only in the absence of sin.  We thank You that, in our relationship with You, we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in heaven, including all of Your goodness which is at work in our lives at all times.

Prayer for Peace

Father, we come to You with all the problems and stress we face with our personal, work, family, and social lives. We desire to walk closely with You, knowing that we especially affect the lives of the students, staff, and parents around us throughout our daily walk. Help us to think according to Your will. We face temptations to meditate on fears and rehearse projected scenarios, but You tell us to take our thoughts captive for Christ. Help us to practice this by replacing our imaginations with the truth of Your goodness. We are always thinking something – let us think about You.

Guide us to practice Your peace through the outline You have given us in Philippians 4:8 which says, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Lord, in order to practice this command, let us keep scripture in our minds that proclaims Your character and work on our behalf. Let us remind ourselves that You cause all things to work together for good to those who love You and are called according to Your purpose (Rom 8:28). Let us study and memorize verses such as, “The LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; the upright shall behold His face” (Psalm 11:7) and “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8) which remind us of Your perfect heart toward us and Your sacrificial gifts to us at all times.

Guide us to remain connected to the many truths You give us about your praiseworthy character. In this way, with our minds dwelling on You, we are kept in perfect peace (Is 26:3). For Your glory in our lives, we pray In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Prayers for Our Administrators

Joy Bennett

Dear Lord, we come to You because You are the Lord of Lords (1 Tim 6:15), ruling over every leader on earth. We also recognize that our leaders’ hearts are a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; You turn them wherever You will (Pv 21:1) and we praise You.

Lord, because You choose who will lead Your people in every generation, we pray that You will establish godly leaders within our schools (Acts 15:14; Rev 5:9). Lord, guide them so that their decisions are governed by wisdom, making them inclined to gain more wisdom and making them wise unto salvation (Prov 24:3; 2 Tim 3:15).

Lord, we know that You care about our health and You are willing to bring healing (Mat 9:22; Luk 9:11) and we ask You to bring good health to our leaders so that they may serve with energy, clarity of mind, and be free from the distraction of health problems. Let them lead with equity, free from overly strict standards, enacting justice beyond normal justice, fulfilling the spirit and not just the letter of the law (Phil 4:5; Tit 3:2). Lord, it is You who provides us with everything we need for life and godliness.  We pray that You would guide our leaders to support Your people who work in schools, recognizing the excellent work and trustworthiness of each one, and may our administrators ultimately see that the power of Christian servants is from You (2 Cor 4:7; 2 Pet 1:3) and deserving of Your praise.

Lord, for our administrators, I pray that You would protect their time so that they can accomplish their responsibilities. The world is a great thief of time and administrative jobs, as all jobs in education, can produce an endless to-do list. Let each person in these positions have the support from others and discernment within to create needed space for accomplishing their tasks and putting off what doesn’t need to be done at the time (Hab 3:19; 2 Sam 22:34; Ps 18:32). Also, political powers, school boards, headstrong teachers, and parents are often forces that can be intimidating.  We pray that they would not fear man (Pv 29:25) but be dedicated to righteousness, ultimately fearing God and seeking to do Your will. With this, Lord, we ask that You give them wisdom in facilities safety and employee oversight, politics and financial matters, and social and legal concerns (Pv 24:3-7; Luk 2:52; Eph 1:17). 

It is also important that our leaders’ eyes be open to the deceitfulness of mankind and recognize how they should lead in any given situation and ask You, Lord, to reveal these things to them for Your ultimate glory in righteousness (Rom 13:3). Similarly, we pray that their priorities will be in line, elevating students’ physical and academic needs and resisting the driving forces and personal agendas that rise so regularly.

Finally, Lord, we pray for their personal lives and ask for a healthy blend of work and personal time. We ask for the well-being of their loved ones and that You orchestrate an ever-increasing desire for a personal relationship with Christ in each one. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

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