The Principal's Prayer Blog

           Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go.             Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Emmanuel, As we approach the Christmas and Advent season, we look to you, Jesus---Emmanuel---Prince of Peace. You are our hope today, tomorrow and forever! We are truly blessed by you yet do not deserve it. May we always look to you to clean our hearts and minds so that we can be pure in heart and worship you only.  With thankful hearts we look to you for all of our blessings! Thank you for eternally blessing us. Thank you for a great Thanksgiving break! Thank you for bringing us all back to school safely! Jesus, Emmanuel, please be with us throughout this season. Help us to always re...

" O give thanks unto the   Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.  O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.  O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 136: 1-3 O Lord, our Lord: We come before you with deep gratitude for all that you have done for us. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, help us to truly see you in all things and give thanks to you and not to ourselves. May we ever be in your love and care! Please be with all of the families at St. John's. Keep them safe as many travel over the holiday week. Be with our teachers that they may be reenergized for the weeks leading up to Christmas. May we praise your great and glorious name! Amen!

“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Father and provider, We give you thanks and praise for all do your good gifts! As we approach Thanksgiving next week, give us hearts of compassion and hands that provide. May our attitudes be ones of thankfulness to you and for all you give. You have your only Son Jesus for our sins. May be give so sacrificially to others and mirror your love to the world so that others might believe in you. Thank you for the break from school coming up. May we be rejuvenated and renewed as we soon prepare to celebrate the birth of your son! We love you God and Father! Amen!

12 "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,  whether living in plenty or in want.   13  I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12-13 Dear God and Father of all, You alone are the One Provider of all and the One Giver of all. We praise you for providing plenty. SJLS is blessed with resources beyond imagination and we owe it all to you. May our plenty be used to bless others as your will and Word be done in the world. Jesus, we fall short. Although you provide, we fail to give thanks. Although you are generous, we fail to give back. Please forgive us when we fail and renew in us spirits of grace and energy to always give you the glory. Thank you for all that we have. In the weeks and days leading up to Thanksgiving, we cannot thank you enough. May our offerings be pleasing in your sight and may our hearts be g...

37 " No, in all these things we are more than conquerors  through him who loved us. 38  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [ k ] neither the present nor the future,  nor any powers,   39  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God  that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39 Dear Jesus, our Messiah, Through you, we have eternal life and conquer death and Satan. We praise and thank you for your love that you lavishly pour on us. Through that powerful love, we can overcome anything that this world gives us. We are forever in awe of your love and power! Even though we don't deserve it, we are loved by you. Thank you for your unconditional love toward us. We love you for your love! Thank you Lord Jesus for everything we have. We thank you for food and shelter and safety that we take for granted. We thank you for good health and a great schoo...

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4 Dear Jesus, We rejoice because of your love! We rejoice because of your sacrifice! We rejoice because we are called to be your children! We praise you for your wonderful acts of goodness and love to all of us and are thankful that you continue to provide for us in so many wonderful ways. Event though we fall short, you are there to pick us up. Please forgive our shortfalls and continue to forgive our sins. In thankfulness we come to you for so many blessings. We are thankful for the blessing of kids who come to school laughing and eager to learn. We are thankful for the blessing of great teachers and leaders at the school and church. We are also thankful for so many wonderful parents who give selflessly of their time and talents. We come to you Jesus to ask for healing to those who are sick. We ask for continued success in school. We ask you to be with us in worship in church and to bring in...

"But  if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet  closes his heart against him,  how does God's love abide in him?" I John 3:17 Dear Father, In the midst of a busy and frantic life, we look to you for refuge and strength. Only through your power can we begin to tread the waves of this world. We praise you for you goodness, mercy and love over us and your creation. How great you are! We often turn a blind eye to our brother in need and sin. May we always seek the good in people and turn out eyes to you and help our brothers and sisters around us. Forgive us when we fail and give us strength to do your good. Thank you for all of your love in our lives. Thank you for watching over our school and church and everyone who comes into contact with us. We are so very thankful as well for your love and protection over us! Father you know the needs of our students and families best. Please be with all of those who are hurting, how are in need and...