The Principal's Prayer Blog

"So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.  " Luke 2:16 Jesus, Savior, We come to you in awe and adoration, Jesus, at the celebration of your birth. May we hurry to find you in worship, song and Word over the next days and weeks as we come together as family and celebrate Christmas! Jesus, we fall short of your perfection. Make us clean through your Holy Word and your sacrifice. We humbly confess our sins before you. Thank you Jesus for coming to this earth in human form. Thank you for always loving us and giving us such great reasons to celebrate. We celebrate your birth, our lives, our health and our families. We would have nothing without you Jesus and we lift you up in thanksgiving for all of those many blessings! We ask you to be with those who are in need of your healing touch. Be with students and families who are ill. Be with our teachers who are sick and need your healing hand. Be with our school and continue

The advent of our King Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing In strains of holy joy. The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant's form puts on To set His servants free. O Zion's Daughter, rise To meet thy lowly King, Nor let thy faithless heart despise The peace He comes to bring. As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again And His true members all unite With Him in heaven to reign. Before the dawning day Let sin's dark deeds be gone, The old man all be put away, The new man all put on. All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One, Through all eternity. Amen! Retrieved from  http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/lyrics/tlh068.htm

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"O give thanks unto the  Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2  O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3  O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 136: 1-3 KJV Lord, We truly should give you thanks and praise for your marvelous deeds and your wondrous love! We THANK YOU for all of your goodness and mercy that is poured on us each day. Although we do not deserve your goodness and love you give it to us anyway. THANK YOU Lord for always making us clean and new through your son Jesus' suffering and blood. THANK YOU for so many blessings. We are too blessed to count the blessings and that is all because of you. Lord please be with us all as we go into this Thanksgiving break. Keep our travels safe and our family time warm. Be with those that are sick and need healing. Bring them good health. Please be with all our families and help them to have truly wonderful time gathered t

"Now therefore that the  Lord  your God is God;  he is the faithful God,  keeping his covenant of love  to a thousand generations  of those who love him and keep his commandments." Deuteronomy 7:9 Dear Faithful God, You are an amazing God whose love and promising never fail. You are amazing because of your constant love and protection and providence over us. We love you for your love never fails us through all generations. We fail often, Father. Forgive us and bring us into a new and right relationship with you. Thank you for your forgiveness! Thank you Father for always watching over us. Thank you for our new students you have brought us. You are a good, good Father and we thank you for that divine love and care for us that we know will never fail. Thank you for our teachers, and pastors and those who help us each day at school. Thank you also for our parents who partner with us is so many ways. God, please be with us through all trials and temptations. Please heal

"‘Never again will they hunger;      never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ [ a ]      nor any scorching heat. 17  For the Lamb at the center of the throne      will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ [ b ]      ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ [ c ] ” Revelation 7:16-17 Dear Jesus, You are our only Lord and Savior. Your wipe our tears and your quench our thirst. Praise be to you as you reign in heaven over the entire universe for all eternity! Lord, we deserve nothing in our sinful condition. Through your love, though, you bring us back to life and give us new meaning through you. Please cleanse us of our sins through your sacrificial blood. Thank you Jesus for giving us everything. You gave us your life and you give us your love. We look forward to the day that we will not suffer and can be at your throne through the springs of living water. Thank you for the insurmountable blessings you give

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." I Peter 2:9 God, our Father, Thank you Father for your provision among us. You are a mighty God that we come to praise you in love and adoration. You are truly an amazing God above all! Although you are amazing, we are weak and poor. Create in us a clean heart so that might be cleaned in your love and sacrifice. Thank you for making us whole! Thank you Father for calling us our of the darkness of our sin and into the light of your love and Son Jesus! Thank you for always watching over us and keeping us from harm. Thank you for all your many, many blessings! Please continue to bless all those that mourn. We are sad for the families that have lost loved ones. Be near them and bring them peace and comfort. Please continue to bless our teachers and parents as they come toget

The  Lord  will keep you from all harm —      he will watch over your life; 8  the  Lord  will watch over your coming and going      both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:7-8 Dear Father in Heaven, Father we praise and thank you for your gracious protection over us in our lives. We know that your love surrounds us and keep us in your care always. You are amazing and we praise your name! Merciful Father, we fall short of what we are supposed to do each day. Please forgive us our sins and renew our hearts through your willing spirit. Creator, we are so thankful for your divine and all-consuming love for us. We thank you for your protection and care over our St. John's community and families. Thank you for always loving us! Father God, please continue to be with all of those around us who are sick. Heal them. Please be with our 8th grader who had his appendix out. Bring him back to us soon and healthy. Please guard us as we have this heat and fire weather. Please keep us all s

37  Jesus replied:  “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ [ c ]   38  This is the first and greatest commandment.   39  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ [ d ]   40  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-39 Dear Jesus, Lord: We are in awe of your steadfast and constant love for us. You are almighty and always there for us when we fail and fall and need you. We praise you for your great care for us each day. Lord, we fall short every day, yet you forgive us. Thank you for your unfailing love, even though we fail. We thank you Jesus for the love your pour out on us each day. You love us with all your being. May we love you with all our being as well. We are thankful for the neighbors we have around us to love and be images of you to share with them. Thank you Jesus for blessings St. John's so much! Lord Jesus, please be with those students who are ill and

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer...Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:12,15, NIV Dear Jesus, We are thankful for the joy you place in our hearts through your love and sacrifice. We ask for patience as we walk this road of life. We love that you give us your faithfulness through the ages. We rejoice that you are always with us forever and ever! Thank you Lord Jesus for your goodness and mercy that you give us each day. Thank you for your overwhelming blessings and goodness in our lives. Your love is amazing! Jesus please continue to be with those students who are ill. Be with the teachers who are sick. Please continue to bless us with your providence and protection! We love you Jesus! Amen!

Psalm 96 1  Sing to the  Lord  a new song;      sing to the  Lord , all the earth. 2  Sing to the  Lord , praise his name;      proclaim his salvation  day after day. 3  Declare his glory  among the nations,      his marvelous deeds  among all peoples. Father in Heaven, We sing to you, Lord of Heaven and earth. We sing of your marvelous deeds and love for all of your creation. What a wonderful God and Father you are! We confess our sins to you, Father. We humbly come before you and ask for your forgiveness. Thank you Father for you goodness and mercy toward us. Thank you for always being there for us when we need you. Thank you for your blessings on SJLS families and teachers and pastors. We ask you to continue to heal those who are struggling with health issues. Please be with our 7th graders who are in Catalina in outdoor education this week. Keep them safe and sound all week. Be with our teachers, pastor and staff who keep the school and church running each a

"God is our refuge  and strength,      an ever-present  help  in trouble. 2  Therefore we will not fear,  though the earth give way      and the mountains fall  into the heart of the sea, 3  though its waters roar  and foam      and the mountains quake  with their surging. [ c ] 4  There is a river  whose streams  make glad the city of God,      the holy place where the Most High  dwells. 5  God is within her,  she will not fall;      God will help  her at break of day. 6  Nations  are in uproar,  kingdoms  fall;      he lifts his voice,  the earth melts. 7  The  Lord  Almighty  is with us;      the God of Jacob  is our fortress." Psalm 46: 1-7 Dear Lord, Father Almighty, You are our ever-present help in times of trouble. You are our refuge and strength. You are our fortress and our defender. You are an awesome God who will never fail us! Father, we fall short of living up to your perfect plan. Please forgive us when we do wrong. Help us to always put ou