S - Jeremiah 31: 1 "At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people." 2 Thus says the Lord: "The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, 3 the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. 4 Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel! Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers. 5 Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant and shall enjoy the fruit. 6 For there shall be a day when watchmen will call in the hill country of Ephraim: 'Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the Lord our God.'" 7 For thus says the Lord: "Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, 'O Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.' 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. 9 With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
O - My child whom I love, today I want to tell you . . . you, also, are my child. And I want you also to walk by brooks of water. I want you to come to me, shouting and singing. I want you to celebrate as you come to me in worship, dancing with tambourines. I want you to feel like it is an honor to go to Zion. If you will come to me, I will be your father and you will be an heir to the kingdom.
A - I AM A CHILD OF THE KING!! I should be living like I have the ear of the king. If I am in need, I can go to him and he will wrap his arms around me and love me. If I am down, he will support me and lift me up. If I am hurting, he is the great healer and he wants to heal me. Praise God for his love and his sacrifice that allows me to have access to the throne room of heaven any time I want.
P - Heavenly Father, thank you for the sacrifice of your son that allows me to approach you with any request that I have. Thank you for loving me and blessing me beyond anything that I would have ever imagined. Guide me as I continue to strive to live my life in a way that is pleasing to you. Continue to watch over me as I walk in your ways on my campus and in my classroom.
Your SOAP is refreshing!
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