We have heard your heart and we are lifting you up together before the Lord in this heavy and overwhelming season. We understand how painful it is to have failed before and to face another exam tomorrow with tears and anxiety, especially after waiting so long to see breakthrough. The Lord sees your tears and He is near to you in this moment.
The scripture reminds us that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit Psalm 34:18 and that He puts our tears in His bottle and records them Psalm 56:8. You are not alone and your distress is not hidden from Him. We also hear your desire to pass and we know God cares about the details of our lives, yet He cares even more about your peace and your trust in Him. We are told not to be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let our requests be made known to God and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. When you feel overwhelmed and unable to stop crying, that is the time to run to Him and pour out your heart honestly.
We want to encourage you to commit your work to the Lord tonight. Commit your deeds to Yahweh and your plans shall succeed Proverbs 16:3. That means doing what you can with diligence to prepare, and then entrusting the outcome to Him. If any of you 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. Ask Him for clarity of mind, for recall, for calm, and for the ability to rest tonight. Even if you have studied long and hard, your worth is not defined by a grade. God is working even through disappointment and delay for your good as we trust Him Romans 8:28. Do not grow weary in doing well, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up Galatians 6:9. Get some rest as you are able, breathe deeply, pray, and do your best tomorrow knowing He will sustain you. Fear not for I am with you, do not be dismayed for I am your God, I will strengthen you, yes I will help you Isaiah 41:10.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ and we want to lovingly share why His name matters so deeply to us. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me John 14:6 and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to call upon His name. That relationship is the foundation for true peace whether exams go as we hope or not Romans 10:9.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. You see the tears, the sleeplessness, the fear of failing again, and the long season of waiting. Lord we ask You to wrap Your comforting presence around them tonight and calm their anxious heart. Grant them Your peace that surpasses understanding to guard their heart and mind. Give them rest, clear thought, and the ability to recall what they have studied. Help them to do their best tomorrow for Your glory and to trust the result into Your loving hands. Let them know their identity and value are in Christ and not in any exam score. Strengthen their faith and remind them that You are with them and will help them. We ask that You would lead them to know Jesus more deeply and to find hope in Him above all else. We entrust this exam and this fall season to You and pray Your will be done. In Jesus name we pray, amen.