Prayer For Work

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11:28      
                      
Happy Labor Day!  I hope everyone is out enjoying the last official day of summer vacation! Tomorrow means “back to labor” for me and thousands of school children all over the state of Michigan!  I have a hunch the number of students as excited about starting a new year as I am is small!  It’s been a beautiful, face paced summer but I’m ready to spend the days with my new batch of little lovelies and help them learn to read and fall in love with Jesus!

As I sit here excited about going back to work, I can’t help but think of all those who are unemployed or underemployed.  I pray this labor day that they will be blessed with work that suits their skills and talents and makes them happy.  I realize many readers have had their patience, faith and checkbooks tested to the extreme waiting for God to bless them with a good job.  I pray God will respond quickly with the perfect position for all of those
searching. I came across this prayer the other day and I thought Labor Day would be the perfect time to share it.  I have the names of several people I will begin praying for each morning starting today.  I would like to invite everyone to join me in this prayer request and share the following prayer with anyone you may know searching for a job.  It seems like the perfect reason to storm the gates of heaven. 

Give me the Opportunity Lord... Dear God, I place my humble needs
before you: My need to meet my responsibilities in the world. My need to use my God-given talents and abilities. My need to fulfill my place here on earth. I pray for Your guidance now to show me the way to the perfect opportunity to do what I love, to do what I can do well and to serve You.  Help me to walk in faith as You show me the way! Thank You, Lord. Amen! 
 
A Seed To Plant:  Write down the names of every person you know searching for work. Insert their names in the above prayer and offer it for their intention.

Blessings on your day!