Forty Days of Prayer for Education: Day 25

Section 4: You Have Power

Join with us today and pray our prepared prayer on pages 43-44 from the FORTY DAYS OF PRAYER FOR EDUCATION free eBook or pray independently from our focus scripture, Luke 1: 37 NLT and Isaiah 40:10 NIV and enjoy the accompanying song entitled, "God Still Heals" by DeWayne Woods.

Acts 27:25 says, "Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me".  As you continue in your own personal time of prayer, ask God to reveal to you how you are to specifically pray for those students with diagnosis, disorders and disabilities that He places in your sphere of influence this school year.

HEAL THEIR BRAINS

For the word of God will never fail. Luke 1: 37 _NLT

For with God, nothing will be impossible.  Luke 1:37 _NKJV

See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.

Isaiah 40: 10 _NIV

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You Lord for fearfully and wonderfully creating each and everyone of us. Thank You that within us all there is a gift which will benefit Your Kingdom. We are all uniquely designed to give You glory one way or another. You are the Potter and we are clay. May we appreciate each piece You have crafted.

Today Lord, we lift us those wonderfully crafted vessels that are chipped and broken in the sight of the world. We lift up all students who are struggling with learning. So many of Your children are frustrated and hopeless because they cannot comprehend or retain the information they are given.

Your word says that if we cry aloud for understanding and insight we can discover Your knowledge. Your word also says that if we lack wisdom we should ask You for wisdom in faith believing that we will receive it from You.

Father we need Your help. We need wisdom to be able to teach every child to their fullest potential. We need understanding in how to sustain in our students the curiosity for learning new things that they were naturally born with. Teach through us, Holy Spirit, to activate each major part of the brain in our students.

With You God, all things are possible. Therefore, we ask for healing and divine restoration for every area of inactivity and damage in our students' brains. Activate, fully connect, and increase development in the brains of each and every child You have given us charge to teach. 

We speak the healing Blood of Jesus to cover our students’ minds and ultimately their souls.

In Jesus' name,

-Amen

Go With the Flow and Ride the Wind

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to visit the Virginia Beach Oceanfront area with my family.  Since we didn't get a chance to spend any extended time at the beach this summer, I told myself that to make up for that, I would have to spend at least one morning on the beach greeting the Lord and His sunrise. 

Unfortunately, our first morning was cool, misty, overcast and the ocean was extremely rough. So instead of going down on the beach, I hung out on our balcony.  While  drinking my coffee, I saw a seagull hovering around our ninth story balcony. 

Truth be told, when they are not trying to take your Cheetos or chase you across a parking lot to get your ice cream cone ( childhood flashback...shudder), seagulls are actually inspirational to watch.  So I sipped and watched, sipped and watched, and noticed the most wonderful things.  

On that windy, wet day, the gulls did not fight the wind, but rode it with grace and agility.  If their goal was to go forward against the wind, they just hovered until the current was conducive for their progression. They would rise higher or descend with a few flaps of their wings.  Their hovering seemed effortless although the wind blew tirelessly in their faces.  

Then, as I tilted my coffee cup back to finish it off, something zoomed off to the right!  A seagull shot past me and went on his merry way.  "Wow", I thought, that gull is going faster in that direction.  

Our lives are just like that. When we make God our rear guard (Isaiah 58:8 “Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth; Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity], The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. success is eminent.  It is for us to let God push us forward as we shoot from faith to faith and glory to glory.

Educators, God never intended us to struggle in our own strength. Our struggle for things that are already promised to us and under His covenant are just a ridiculous as ...

When you study the Word of God, make note of His promises to YOU. As you learn these promises, your "blessed assurance" will strengthen your wings.

So, here's a promise to get you started for this week:

   Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Matthew 11: 28-30 NLT

Whether you're having a wind in your face or wind in your back school year, God wants you to allow Him to lead and guide you. Trust Him with EVERYTHING.  There is nothing too insignificant or hard for Him.  Just go with the flow and ride the wind. 

The Lord is with you and you are love,

Toni

Please enjoy this song.  God is sovereign and nothing is too hard for Him.  Go with the flow and trust Him.

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