Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
You are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.
—Psalm 32:7
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Amen ❤️ you have a blessed week as well!
“Deliverance.” Such a big, beautiful word. Through Jesus, we find our rest. Through the Lord, I know I am safe and protected. He forgives me and loves me. He is never stingy with second chances. I am so thankful for that! Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to rest in you. Thank you for your indescribable peace. Thank you for shouting joy over me and seeing past my downfalls. Thank you for deliverance and redemption. You’re such a good, good father. Amen, sisters! Have a blessed week!
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I love this verse and the idea of it
@Ldub Praying for your husband and your family.
Thank you always Jesus! ❤️
Whenever I read this verse I think of Corrie ten Boom. Hiding place ….. God is my hiding place!
Erin, I am praying for you to have God’s peace about your job, and that you can rest in Him as your provider!
@ldub, I am praying for you & your husband! Over & over, in seasons of my life where I did not see how I could go on, Jesus has proved Himself truly to be the Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, and Light in the darkness. I am praying your husband will see & feel that truth dawning in his heart today.
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May I ask for prayers for a friends 1.5 yo baby son? He’s got a slight fever of 101 and he is having febrile seizures. His name is Theo. Pray also for his parents that they experience Jesus calming love and mercy in their hearts. They are very worried.
Thank you in advance!
Thank you Crystal for showing up. I am thankful for all the teachers who show up and do the best they can to make this scary/crazy world normal for the kids. I have listened in to a very small portion of my 1st graders zoom lessons, and I am sure her teacher is feeling the same things you are. Praying for you as you continue to navigate all of this. Thank you for the all love you put into your “royal position”, and know how much it is appreciated ❤️
Praying for my husband to be delivered, for him to see God as his hiding place. He returned from deployment with the Navy 7 months ago and is a broken man. He is not himself and can’t understand why he feels like a stranger in his own body. This week he lost his job because he has been unable to keep up with his tasks at work (even his supervisors were confused- “this isn’t the type of worker you were before deployment.”). He feels hopeless and doesn’t see a path forward. Said he would probably kill himself if it wasn’t for me and our kids. Praying for the resources to heal him. Praying for deliverance from whatever has a hold on him. And praying, that even in long, hard seasons that feel hopeless, that I would have faith in gods provision and presence and working behind the scenes (like Esther!)
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Amen. Songs of deliverance are what we need.
Darci: praying for you and your job. May God go with you and grant you favor.
Thanks Keegan for the update. Sometimes we don’t see why God chooses certain outcome but He is the author of our lives. Praying for Greg’s family to be comforted and strengthened during this time.
Erin, I will pray for your job and your security. God is faithful time and time again. May you find hope abs comfort in this.
As a fellow educator, I understand your worry and fear. This year has been such a roller coaster in all aspects, but the never-ending changes that have had to be made to the way we educate during this time have gotten to me many times. I’m worn out, exhausted from the long day on the computer with my 1st graders. I was convicted today when I reread the line “but perhaps, you have come to your royal position for such a time as this.” It is so easy to just be over it all.
-To be over the inability to hear my students because they at 6 and 7 years old and often don’t know how to manage their mute/unmute button during our daily zoom school.
-To be over the glitches in our internet connection
-to be over the constant interruptions to tell me they can’t find the page or they don’t have the packet that I KNOW I hand prepared and watched the parents pick on up on our monthly pick up days
Today, I was reminded that none of that matters. I am showing up daily for these kids in a time when the world seems so turned upside down with politics and this pandemic. That is what I am here to do. That is my “royal position” for the time. I need to keep showing up, despite all the obstacles that interfere daily. These kids need me and I need them. They are silly and so eager to learn new things. I need to remember that daily when I get frustrated by the countless things I can’t control in my current working environment. I need to focus on the things that are in my control.
This is my first experience with the SRT plan. I finally got started in this plan yesterday. I’m so thankful for day 6 to be a catch up day! I love everyone’s comments and the love from the replies! It’s a beautiful God given day here in El Dorado Hills California!
Erin, Nothing more unsettling than the unknown. This has been an incredibly tough year for education. My daughter is a teacher and I have seen the constant need to adapt this year, and the hits to budgets. I’m confident God has a plan for your career and your family. Praying for you and all the others who have been struggling to keep educating our children during this pandemic. No one can replace you or your gift!
Praying for you Darci. Focus on the Lord. He will calm your mind. Focus on the positives in your life.
Father God, lift up Erin and her family. Bring her peace Lord and remind her that you hold her in the palm of your hand. Be with her job and her finances Lord. Bless her as only you can. In Jesus name, Amen.
Please pray for me and my job. I’m a single mom and because of budget cuts I might lose my job at the end of the school year. I don’t want to spend the next month or three worrying. I want to just give it to God and rest in knowing He has a plan for me and my kids. It’s hard not to live in fear.
When I was in youth choir many many years ago, we sang this song by the maranatha singers…everytime I read this verse it takes me back to those first years following Jesus
Praying for Darci Michelle.
I love my hiding place. Jesus is my hiding place. He feels me with songs of deliverance. He protects me. CHURCHMOUSE, I love that song Surrounded by Michael W. Smith! I remember exactly where I was when I first listened to it. 
SRT friends- your comments fill my cup and some days I felt the most out of what y’all have to say:
When I think of hiding my places I think of quiet spots where no one can find me. But today I’m meditating on the second half of this verse that says “You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.” What an interesting juxtaposition! I wonder how I can hide within shouts of deliverance. It’s a beautiful, complicated thought.
Amen! Have a blessed weekend everyone. This is a great way to start it off! ❤️
Thanks so much for the prayers yesterday ladies! Greg’s mom went to be with the Lord yesterday, so please pray for comfort for Greg and his family. It was all rather sudden and unexpected, so I’m sure it will be difficult for them to process. Our God is still big and powerful, and surrounds us with joyful shouts of deliverance. Sometimes that deliverance isn’t what we thought it would be, but God’s plan is always better. Listen to Defender by Francesca Battistelli if you get a chance, it reminds me of this truth!
DARCI-
Absolutely praying for you. I had that in my last job and the stress of the situation was almost unbearable (unfortunately in my case I was dealing with a boss who was bipolar, so you never knew when the freakout/upset was going to happen- or WHY…). God will be with you. He will guide your words. And praying He will soften the heart of the person you’re meeting with and give them ears that understand and listen with grace. Even if it’s just for this one time…
Take a breath.
You’re in His care.
My sleepy eyes misread the last part as “You surround me with joyful shouts of DELIVERIES!” Which made me laugh out loud… :) But then decided to go with it and give gratitude that during this time of crazy, I AM so grateful for various Grocery and food delivery services, especially during the couple weeks where Covid was alive in our home… haha… thought someone else may enjoy the chuckle. Happy weekend, ladies!! :) :)
Praying for you
DAY 6: GRACE DAY – I love to hear that I am surrounded with joyful shouts of deliverance… do you know how peaceful that makes my soul. May everyone embrace and feel that today as they enjoy their weekend. God Bless!
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Praying for you now!
I have a heavy unspoken prayer request! Please keep me and my job in your prayers if you have time. I’m stressed about doing everything to the best of my ability and I feel like I’ve upset someone and need prayers about the meeting I’m going to have with them. Thank you for your prayers and support. I love this community.
Perfect for today! Such a much needed reminder.
This verse reminds me of the song by Michael W. Smith, Surrounded. I’ve listened to it often during this pandemic.
Praying for this weekend to be focused on worship.
Amen! This is exactly what I needed to hear in these uncertain times.