Devotion: Cries and answers

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears (Psalm 34:4).

It’s part of the experience of being human that we all sometimes feel abandoned. Caught up in illness or mental anguish, we feel alone in the world. Our cries for help seem unheard. There appears to be no answer to human suffering.

The reassuring message we find in God’s word is that he is here, he loves us, and he stands beside us in our darkest times. He will not abandon us. He showed his commitment to us by coming in human form among us, by suffering with us and for us, so that we might entertain the hope of one day living in safe and close communion with him forever.

Along with David, who wrote the words of today’s psalm, we praise God for his help and the hope it gives us.

Dear God, thank you for being there for us when we cry for help. Hear us and answer according to your will and your love for us. Amen.

Devotion written by Richard Hauser

Prayer Points

We give thanks for the opportunity to celebrate special weeks like Book Week

We pray for all the dads and father figures who play an important role in our lives

We pray for the Rees, Rengthlang, and Ruamang families.

Micah Award

Romeo for showing service.

Micah Award

Jason for showing courage and compassion.

From the Principal

Each fortnight in the school’s newsletter we dedicate a page to SchoolTV.

For those who are unaware SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource implemented at our school to help support parents in the challenges of modern-day parenting relating to child and youth mental health and wellbeing.

While the school highlights a particular topic from one of the 6 series: Cybersafety, Mental Health, School Survival, Healthy Body, Positive Parenting and Diversity & Inclusion (plus Special Reports), parents are able to access a wealth of resources by visiting our website and clicking on the SchoolTV logo.

You will find videos from leading specialists, Fact Sheets and suggested books, apps and websites to keep you informed about current parenting issues.

I highly recommend that all parents take the time to explore the SchoolTV site.