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Opening Letter
“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me--give ear to me and hear my prayer.”
Psalm 17:6
Welcome to a twenty-one day journey of prayer and fasting for the Worthington Christian
School family. As we seek the Lord, we are asking His favor on our desire to move
Forward. Together. as a school community and in our individual lives and families. WCS
was built on the cornerstones of faith in Jesus Christ, prayer, and sacrifice for the next
generation. Our hope is that God, in His grace through our prayers, will continue that
vision for generations to come. Please join us and experience God through praying
individually, corporately, and even fasting as a community.
If you attended Forward. Together. A Time of Prayer, Worship and Thanksgiving, you
received a Prayer Calendar (also available to print from the school website). Please join
our WCS family in one voice of prayer each day.
Throughout the pages of this booklet, you will find twenty-one short devotions that
correspond with the Prayer Calendar. The daily devotion will also be emailed each
morning. As you spend time reflecting on the rich perspective, we hope you are encouraged
to a deeper understanding of God’s plan for us. Each entry was lovingly written by
our own Al Iten, a beloved and gifted WCHS teacher. Thank you, Mr. Iten, for sharing your
heart with us.
You are also invited to join in the privilege of praying with other parents in our buildings at
various times throughout the next twenty-one days. Please come and spend a few
moments lifting up our faculty, staff, students and schools. (See the schedule listed on the
back cover.)
Finally, we invite you to join with others in an element of fasting over the next twenty-one
days. Entering into a time of fasting draws our attention to God, and as our hearts and
minds are turned towards Him, we will inevitably know Him more deeply. Consider
using these twenty-one days to limit desserts, TV, unnecessary social media, or whatever
God lays on your heart. I wonder how God might use our refocused time and attention to
change us–and our school– as He meets us in answered prayer?
“Father, may you use all these things for Your honor and for Your glory. In the precious
name of Jesus, Amen.”
Because of Him,
Cindy Davison, Forward. Together. Prayer Team Chair
January 11
Legacy - Lord, enable us to stand strong on our school’s founding values: faith in
Christ, prayer, and sacrifice for future generations of believers.
Legacy is not lost in a moment of time. It gradually, through an almost imperceptive
unraveling—like the moth at work in the back of the closet—is lost. And once
lost . . . To maintain a righteous legacy we must then, on a daily basis, plead with
the Spirit to open our eyes to our first step away from obedience. Paul encourages
us: “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand firm . . .” “Take up
the full armor of God . . . having done everything, to stand firm.” “Stand firm,
therefore, having girded your loins with truth . . .” We must have the faith to rely on
His strength, His truth. We must pray for His insight in every decision. We must be
willing to make the sacrifices in the present tense that were the foundation for the
beginning of our legacy. We must remember that the future begins today. And that
our legacy rests solely on our loyal commitment to Him this day.
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