“And hope will never fail to satisfy our deepest need because the Holy Spirit that was given to us has flooded our hearts with God’s love.”
— Romans 5:5 (Voice)

During the holidays, a child in your class may be sad and withdrawn. You may long to comfort them, but be unable to. Remember, God sees this child’s sadness and your longing to comfort them. Simply sitting with them, even in silence, may be the greatest sign of God’s love they receive.

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Prayercast: God’s Goodness And Provision; Patience In Classrooms; Christian Teachers Sharing Their Joy Of The Lord

A Call To Worship And Adoration Of The Lord

Prayer of Adoration. We adore you, Lord. We will bless you at all times. Praise about you will continually be in our mouths. With our whole beings, we will exalt you and give you praise, Lord. Those who are humble, compassionate, and tenderhearted will hear us praise you, and they will join our choruses. We adore you, Lord. Yes, we encourage others to join us, to magnify the Lord with us. Let us speak of His great and mighty name that is great in all the earth. We adore you, Lord.

We sought you, Lord, and you answered us. You delivered us from all of our fears. The angel of the Lord encamps around us who fear you, Lord, and we are rescued. We adore you, Lord. Yes, we encourage others to join us, to taste and see that you are good, Lord. How blessed we are who take our refuge in you. We adore you, Lord. Yes, we encourage others to join us, to fear and reverence you, Lord, because those who fear and reverence you will not want for anything. We adore you, Lord.

There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you. Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth. You who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. We adore you, Lord. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. We adore you, Lord.

Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry hosts, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that are in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you. We adore you, Lord. God, you perform wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. We adore you, Lord.

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You, Lord, are a shield around us, our glory, the one who lifts our heads. We adore you, Lord. The Lord is our light and our salvation. Whom shall we fear? The Lord is the stronghold of our life, of whom shall we be afraid? For in the day of trouble, you will keep us safe in your dwelling. You will hide us in the shelter of your sacred tent and set us high upon a rock. We adore you, Lord. Amen.

A Prayer Of Confession And Seeking Divine Mercy

Amen. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ. We confess you as Lord of Lords and King of Kings in our profession. Oh God, as teachers, as we confess you as Redeemer and Savior, we come before you at this throne of grace to obtain mercy for Lord. Hallelujah. We confess our shortcomings, Lord. When we complain, we murmur, Father God, when we procrastinate, have mercy on us and hear our cries. Oh Heavenly Father, we cry out to you in confession, Lord, for those times when we have not taken care of ourselves. We have, Father God, leaned on our own understanding.

Abba Father, in those moments, Lord, we have found ourselves lacking patience. Oh Lord, we cry out to you. As we confess our thoughts to you, as we are here, oh God, before your presence. We thank you that it is written in your holy Scriptures, and we rest on these things, Oh Lord, that there is no condemnation in you, Christ Jesus.

Forgive us, for we believe help our unbelief. As we confess our weaknesses to you, Lord, we thank you for this grace, that here in our frailties is the liberty that we have in you to come and receive the goodness of you that there will be no, Father God, guilt. That there will be no, Father God, regret and shame. As we confess our faults to you, as we pray out to you, where there is sickness, there will be healing. Where there is sin, there will be forgiveness.

Abba Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we plead the blood of Jesus for the remission of our sins. When we have transgressed, oh Father God, in this beautiful calling that you’ve given us. As we ask you to forgive us and confess our faults, Lord, we forgive. We forgive those that have transgressed against us be it colleagues, oh God, our peers, and even the administration. Oh God, other teachers, Lord, even the students, Lord have mercy, for they know not what they do.

Lord, forgive us when we have found ourselves angry, and especially in those moments, oh God, when we have sinned in our anger, when we have yelled, screamed, lost our temper, Father God. Lord, you see all and you know all, and nothing can be hidden from you. Here we are, the sins of omission and commission crying out to you. We thank you that in this place, oh hallelujah. We remember those precious words, the hymns, oh God, that you blessed us with as you spoke them over our lives to remind us in such times as these.

What can wash away our sins? Nothing but your blood, Christ Jesus. What can make us whole again? Nothing but the blood of you, Christ Jesus. We thank you, Lord, for this amazing grace that we have to come in confession, to cry out to you. That you are made strong, so we thank you, Lord. We believe that you are Healer. We believe that you are Forgiver. We believe that you came for such a time as this. For none of us are perfect, but you are a perfect God with your perfect love. We thank you for this grace to confess. We give you all the honor, the glory, and the praise in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.

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Expressing Gratitude Through A Prayer Of Thanksgiving

Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30, “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 50:14, “Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God and keep the vows you made to the Most High.” Lord, I praise your holy name in the midst of trials like financial worries, family pressures, parenting, prodigals, colleagues, relationship strain, holiday fatigue, sinful temptation, and health issues. I offer you a sacrifice of praise.

Why do I thank you, Lord, in the midst of these struggles? It’s because every day I see your goodness. Every day, you give me free choice, and I get to choose my mindset. I am thankful that you created me, that you don’t control me. Instead, you gave me free will to make my own decisions. I’m thankful you are patient and loving and kind.

I am so grateful that I get to know deep in my heart that you love me so much that you came to live and die to save me. I thank you and praise you because, through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, I am able to have hope for good things to come and have faith to act on that hope for good things. Lord, in the midst of trials, I choose to see the beauty of your creation and praise you for it.

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I choose to see the good in others. I look for the goodness you send my way in the midst of stressful moments this season. I thank you for reminding me that in all these moments, you are always with me. That you are here to correct, comfort, and train me. I am so grateful that you are my ever-present help in time of need.

I praise you for giving me the Holy Spirit with the seeds of the fruits of the Spirit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I thank you for trials that help me grow these fruits into great character that will reflect your perfect love and glorify you. I thank you for being my rock. When I take on the spiritual armor to battle the spirits and principalities of this world, I can take refuge in you, my rock.

I thank you for being my Abba Father, that you correct me and help me grow. I thank you for your grace and mercy through all growth. I thank you that I can cast my cares upon you and you comfort me. I thank you that when I walk in your Spirit, you bless the path in ways I will and will not see. Lord, you the Creator of the world, the Master of the universe, the Lover of my soul, you love me. I thank you. Amen.

Supplication For Financial Help And Guidance For Teachers

Prayer of Supplication. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Look deep into our hearts and see the things we cannot say but are weighing us down with frustration, contempt, jealousy, hopelessness, and guilt. We release these burdens to you, Almighty One, Lion of Judah, our Waymaker and our Chain Breaker. Hallelujah.

Oh Emmanuel, you are God with us, and we pray now for those experiencing financial burdens, those parents of our students, Lord God, who are struggling to make ends meet and provide the basics for their families. Now, as a celebration of your birth approaches, they are feeling pressured to provide all the extras for their children.

Lord, we know that you’ll provide everything we need. In fact, you taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Lord, we ask that you give families the eyes to see that you do supply, that you do give us what we need when we need it. Help those who lack trust in your care for them to surrender their fear and commit all their needs to you. We trust you, Lord Jesus.

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We have seen your goodness firsthand, and we know that you are able to give us more than we could ever imagine. Thank you, Lord. Father, we ask also for increased patience for teachers as they work with students in their classrooms. Help them to season their words with grace and give them your eyes to see the hearts of their students as they manage their classrooms. Lord, help teachers as they prepare lessons, organize supplies, stay alert, and contribute during staff meetings.

Lord, give teachers the extra energy to encourage fellow staff members who are dragging, hopeless, dealing with sickness, family struggles, and challenges in their classrooms. Lord, especially allow Christian teachers whose minds are set on you to help share the joy that they have in knowing you, especially as we prepare our hearts to celebrate your birth on Earth. That birth started your earthly journey to the cross, Lord, where you did what only you could do for us.

Praying For Prodigal Children And Strength For Parents

By your stripes, we are healed, Lord. We have the victory. Renew us, Lord, to be your Christmas ambassadors in our schools. Lastly, Lord Jesus, we pray for parents who are navigating rebellious children prodigals who’ve stepped away from a relationship with you. Lord, we know that you never stop chasing them. You never stop pursuing them and reaching out to them, Lord. You are always waiting tenderly for our children to call on you.

Lord, give parents patience and trust in your timing as you draw their children to yourself. Keep parents, Lord, from blaming themselves, and strengthen their faith during this time as they wait on your work in their children, Lord God. Give them perseverance. Help them not to give up, Lord, lifting their children in prayer every minute of the day, knowing that you are at work in their lives.

A Concluding Prayer Of Faith And Trust In God’s Power

Lord, we have all these requests, all these heavy things on our hearts, Lord God, but we know that you are the giver of every good gift. We know that you are all-powerful, that you never leave us. In fact, Lord, you are with us. We thank you for hearing our prayer, for doing a mighty work, Lord God, for being our Savior, the Savior of the world. It’s in your name, Lord Jesus, we pray. Amen.