Dear Lord, as Christian teachers, we have special blessings and we praise You for this ongoing truth. We praise You for Your indwelling Holy Spirit and His certification that we belong to You and we are Your children (Rom 8;15-17; Gal 4:6; 1 John 4:3). We praise You, Lord Jesus, for Your work on our behalf because without it we would not have Your Holy Spirit and the many blessings You have assured us of through Your death for us and Your resurrection in victory over sin and death. This gospel truth is just the beginning of our many assurances in You Lord and we pray for Christian teachers everywhere that You magnify these truths within their hearts and let them live fresh lives filled with joy by their recognition of them. For teachers without these blessings, Lord we pray for their souls to be saved and their hearts to be committed to You.
Lord, as these Christian teachers work diligently in Your Name, remind them that You are the author and perfecter of our faith and that we are not responsible for mustering up a certain amount of this faith to receive Your blessings. Meanwhile, give them a firm conviction to steep their souls in Your faith-giving Word and live in the assurances You give us by faith (Heb 10:22). We especially need this as we work with children and others daily in schools. Remind us that the assurances of Your blessings on our behalf are life-sustaining and the resulting hope causes us to overflow with good works on this mission field.
Lord, uplift our hearts in assurance of our salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We praise You that the Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are saved (Rom 8:16) so we are assured that we have eternal life (1 John 5:13) and this gives us hope and a constantly Godward gaze. Encourage our hearts that, as we look to You in Your Word and in worship, the rays of Your light travel down to the smallest of our hearts, warming them and opening our lives into beautiful blooms. With this, we have the assurance that these same rays of hope bring purity to our lives (Eph 5:26). Indeed, those who look to Him are radiant and filled with joy (Ps 34:5).
Lord, we ask that every Christian teacher will rest in the assurance of Your indwelling power at work within us (2 Cor 1:22; Eph 4:30; Phil 2:13), and Your love toward us in all things, even in suffering in which we have a special communion with Christ through His Words of fellowship and strength for us in every worldly interaction (Rom 8:28, 1 Peter 4:10).
Lord, we also have Your sufficient grace on our behalf and in every situation, assurance that we are a new creation in Christ Jesus and assurance of Your loving care. Let each one be convinced of these truths throughout their lives. Lord, as these teachers work to overcome the natural obstacles of working with people, minister to their hearts with the assurances that You lead each of us, Your loving power is at work and You can be trusted. You have given us full assurance that blessings are ours even in suffering, and we are promised Your presence as we experience joy and the other fruits of the spirit. We pray all these things in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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