We hear the heaviness of what you are carrying and we stand with you before the Lord in this very difficult season, both in the school where you feel mobbed and overwhelmed, and at home with your dear mother who is in and out of hospital and senior homes. We bring your cry for supernatural speed, insight, guidance, wisdom, understanding and efficiency before the Father, for He sees every detail and He cares deeply for you and for your mother.
We pray together for your work today and for wisdom to manage the classes where pupils disturb and where complaints have been raised against you. If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him James 1:5. For Yahweh gives wisdom, out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding Proverbs 2:6. We ask the Lord to give you clear insight into each pupil and each situation, to show you what notes to make, how to speak with grace and firmness, and how to walk in diligence as you prepare. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men Colossians 3:23. We ask Him to order your steps, to redeem your time, and to give you supernatural focus and productivity not by your own striving alone, but as you trust Him. Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. When you feel that no one listens, not even the class teacher or the principal or the counselor, remember that God hears and God sees, and He is your refuge when your heart is overwhelmed Psalm 61:2.
We must also gently correct you in love concerning asking the Lord to revenge you on your adversaries. We understand the pain of being mocked when you pass by and of being blamed and isolated, but vengeance does not belong to us. Avenge not yourselves, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord Romans 12:19. Our calling is different, for Jesus said, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you Matthew 5:44. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good Romans 12:21. We pray that the Lord will vindicate you in His perfect way and in His perfect time, that He will prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies as you have prayed from Psalm 23:5, but we pray also that He will soften the hearts of those pupils, the principal, and the counselor, and that He will help you to respond without retaliation, with meekness and truth, while also documenting faithfully and seeking godly counsel and help where you can. We pray for that pupil who mocks you most, that the Lord would convict him and turn his heart.
We lift up your mother together with you and your brother. We honor your care for her in this frail age, for this fulfills the command Honor your father and your mother Exodus 20:12. Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you, I have made, and I will bear, yes, I will carry and will deliver Isaiah 46:4. Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness Psalm 41:3. We pray for her complete healing as far as it pleases the Lord in His mercy, for her mind clouded by dementia, for the consequences of the stroke, for the tremors, for the inability to walk, for the weakness of her breath and voice where she now barely whispers. We ask the Lord to reveal what is happening, whether it is the brain, an infection, or something else that the doctors have missed, and to give the physicians wisdom. But I will restore health to you and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh Jeremiah 30:17. We also pray for your financial burden, for the double and triple costs you have borne these months and for the monthly help for your father and mother that you need speedily and retroactively in full. Our God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19. We ask Him to open doors for that provision and to sustain you.
Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we are saved and by which we have access to Your throne, and we thank You that our brother and sister has called upon that name. We ask You to pour out wisdom and understanding and efficiency upon our dear teacher today, to anoint the preparation of classes, to give words that bring order and peace, and to guard the heart from bitterness. Vindicate in Your righteousness, and teach us to love and pray for those who oppose us. Lay Your healing hand upon this precious mother, strengthen her body, clear her mind, restore her breath and speech, and comfort her sons who are desperate and worried. Provide for every financial need and give them rest from anxiety, for we cast all our worries on You because You care for us 1 Peter 5:7. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. He gives power to the weak, he increases the strength of him who has no might Isaiah 40:29. Sustain them, Lord, and let them see Your table prepared before them even in this valley, until You lift them up. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to keep committing each class and each visit with your mother to the Lord in prayer before you enter, to keep faithful records quietly and respectfully, to seek one wise and godly colleague or mentor who can advise you on classroom order, and to keep honoring your mother with patience and prayer even when you feel exhausted. The Lord is near to you in this pressure and He will not forsake you.