May he give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy over your victory
and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the LORD grant all your requests.
~Psalm 20:4-5~
But you, LORD, do not be far from me.
You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
I will declare your name to my people;
in the assembly I will praise you.
You who fear the LORD, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
For he has not despised or scorned
the suffering of the afflicted one;
he has not hidden his face from him
but has listened to his cry for help.
From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;
before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.
The poor will eat and be satisfied;
those who seek the LORD will praise him -
may your hearts live forever!
All the ends of the earth
will remember and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
will bow down before him,
for dominion belongs to the LORD
and he rules over the nations.
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go down to the dust will kneel before him -
those who cannot keep themselves alive.
Posterity will serve him;
future generations will be told about the Lord.
They will proclaim his righteousness,
declaring to a people yet unborn:
He has done it!
~Psalm 22:19, 22-31~
We have a prayer request - for us and for many facing a similar situation. Many universities and colleges are requiring that all students receive the covid-19 shots before the school year begins. And because many students do not want or need these shots, they are trying to get exemptions or make other arrangements to continue their studies. Exemption requests are not always honored, and even when they are, students are told they will have other restrictions that are unfair. Some employers are doing the same thing. Each of us should be able to make our own choice about whether to get a medical treatment, especially one so new and still experimental, based on our personal health, circumstances, convictions and principles. I believe that everyone should be advocating for this right, and the body of Christ should be praying that these rights will protected. Please join us in calling on our God to lead and guide the decision makers at these institutions to do the right thing and treat all fairly. Pray for the students to know what to do as well - should we delay for a semester or a year and see what changes? Should we pursue a different school after all?
We need to be on our knees bringing these concerns and so many others to our heavenly Father. And may we be faithful in praising his Name and declaring his goodness no matter what comes.
Amen.
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Praying for everyone to make the right choices.
ReplyDeletePraying along with you for sweet reasonableness to hold sway.
ReplyDeleteI agree--vaccinations should be left to individual consciences. Praying for wisdom and grace.
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