What You Have Done

You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. (Psalm 92:4 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Sing and give thanks for another record-breaking enrollment at Emmanuel College this fall at 920 students.
• Be joyful and give thanks that Emmanuel has been admitted to provisional membership in the NCAA Division II.
• Be thrilled and give thanks for all who are praying, and yet, ask the Lord for more people to pray more prayers than ever before because the tasks before us are still enormous, and we need God's help in the days to come.

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

Proclaim

It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening. (Psalm 92:2 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Whether morning or evening or some time between, God be praised for it is good to praise the Lord.
• Praise and give thanks for his faithful and constant care for Emmanuel College and for our students, staff and faculty.
• Pray for more students to hear and answer the call to Christian service.

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

It is Good

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High.  (Psalm 92:1 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Give thanks and praise for what the Lord has done at Emmanuel College and for what he is planning to do.
• Pray our plans are in sync with his plans, our vision his vision, our goals his goals.
• Pray for those writing and editing the final version of the Focus Report for our accrediting agency, that the words are effective in explaining, enlightening, and inspiring those who read them.

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

Slow to Speak

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. (James 1:19 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Pray we listen eagerly and attentively with heart and head, allowing the Holy Spirit to discern and interpret truth and understanding from the flow of words surrounding us.
• Pray we speak thoughtfully, giving way to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, always quick to encourage and build up, always giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
• Yes, praise the Lord. He loves. He forgives. He sustains. He overcomes. Praise the Lord.

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

Good Works

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. (Hebrews 10:24 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

Thinking of students who may encounter educational and spiritual challenges this semester.

• Pray they are motivated to work hard and persevere, achieving the good works of educational accomplishment.
• Pray they reach out for help and turn to the Academic Resource Center, their professors, student development staff, and others who can support and help them.
• Pray they experience acts of love from others who come to their aid and that they learn to praise the Lord even in the hard times.

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

God is Great

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "God is great!" (Psalm 70:4 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Every day, O Lord, we see your greatness, your goodness, your grace - in us. We thank you.
• Pray for phase one of a new system at Emmanuel being implemented this semester to work with students who are at risk of dropping out. 
• Pray the system works well by identifying at risk students, and pray we work well at saving them from failure and helping them achieve their educational and spiritual goals. 

As the praises go up, the power comes down.

Praise

Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me. (Psalm 66:20 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Praise - the evidence of a trusting soul who knows God is in control.
• O God, we praise you throughout this day as we think of all our prayers you have heard and answered.
• Pray our praises flow, never silent, always rising - always!

As the praises go up, the power comes down.