The Book Of John                                                                John 4:7-11
for	educators	
                          A	woman	from	Samaria	came	to	draw	water.	Jesus	said	to	her,	“Give	Me	a	drink.”	(For	his	disciples	
                          had	gone	away	into	the	city	to	buy	food.)	The	Samaritan	woman	said	to	Him,	“How	is	it	that	you,	a	
                          Jew,	ask	for	a	drink	from	me,	a	woman	of	Samaria?”	(For	the	Jews	have	no	dealing	with	
                          Samaritans.)	Jesus	answered	her,	“If	you	knew	the	gift	of	God,	and	Who	it	is	that	is	saying	to	you,	
                          “Give	Me	a	drink,”	you	would	have	asked	Him,	and	He	would	have	given	you	living	water.	The	
                          woman	said	to	Him,	“Sir,	you	have	nothing	to	draw	water	with,	and	the	well	is	deep.	Where	do	you	
                          get	that	living	water?	
                          There’s a Word for that!                                 Compassion	
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                          How	do	we	put	on	a	compassionate	heart?	Ask	God.	He	has	promised	that	anyone	who	asks	for	
                          wisdom,	will	receive	it.	Ask	for	the	wisdom	to	have	a	compassionate	heart	at	school.	
                          	
                          Colossians	3:12	–	Put	on	then,	as	God's	chosen	ones,	holy	and	beloved,	compassionate	hearts,	
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                          kindness,	humility,	meekness	and	patience,	bearing	with	one	another,	forgiving	each	other	as	the	
                          Lord	has	forgiven	you,	so	you	must	forgive.	
                                                                        Dear	Heavenly	Father,	
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                                                                        Help	us	Lord,	to	act	like	Your	chosen	ones,	being	
                                                                        holy	and	beloved	with	compassionate	hearts	for	all	
                                                                        those	we	interact	with	at	school.	Show	us	how	to	be	
                                                                        kind,	to	display	meekness,	and	be	patient	by	bearing	
                                                                        with	one	another	and	being	a	forgiver,	just	as	You	
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                                                                        have	forgiven	us.	Lord,	have	mercy	on	us	when	we	
                                                                        are	convicted	that	we	have	not	been	compassionate	
                                                                        and	to	repent	and	repair	that	error	quickly.	We	ask	
                                                                        in	the	merciful	name	of	Jesus.	Amen.	
                                    Meditation for the month
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                          Love	is	patient	and	kind;	love	does	not	envy	or	boast;	it	is	not	arrogant	or	rude.	It	does	not	insist	on	
                          its	own	way;	it	is	not	irritable	or	resentful;	it	does	not	rejoice	at	wrongdoing,	but	rejoices	with	the	
                          truth.	Love	bears	all	things,	believes	all	things,	hopes	all	things,	endures	all	things.	Love	never	ends.	
                          1	Corinthians	13:4-7	
                          Prayer, posture and Practicalities
                          1:16	PM	prayer	prompt	–	Please	pray	for	the	needs	of	the	school	nurse.		
                          Prayer	Groups	-	Action	step	#4	–	Some	wonder	if	you	can	announce	the	prayer	group.	A	simple	
                          way	to	serve	your	school	in	prayer	is	to	leave	a	prayer	request	box	in	the	lounge	and	label	the	
#iamachristianeducator	
                          box	with	the	times	the	group	meets	to	pray.	Be	sure	to	say	that	all	are	welcome	and	all	prayers	
                          are	confidential.	
                          Notes:
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                                 Where	we	read	the	Bible	with	our	brother	and	sisters	in	the	public	schools