Mother's Prayer by Jewels From The Word
My little brother Ross and his playmate came into the house one afternoon to get a drink of water. As they passed the bedroom, they heard Mama praying. Ross' playmate asked, "What's she doin' in there?" Ross replied, "Oh, don't pay no 'tention to her. She's always praying."
I have often wondered where I would be in life if it weren't for a mother who knew how to pray. I have faced a life of sick children, divorce, financial problems, church splits, deaths in the family. Through it all, Mother was my most faithful prayer partner.
I have often wondered where I would be in life if it weren't for a mother who knew how to pray. I have faced a life of sick children, divorce, financial problems, church splits, deaths in the family. Through it all, Mother was my most faithful prayer partner.
Maybe you don't know what to pray for your children. Start with the easy stuff. Does your child have nightmares? Pray for sweet sleep. Does she need help in school? Pray for wisdom and favor with her teacher. Is your teenager showing rebellion? Pray for God to surround him with Christian friends who can be a good influence on him.
The time to start praying for your children is before they are born, but if you didn't start then, it is never too late. Are your children grown? Perhaps you were not in church when they were young. Is there any hope? The good news is that prayer for your children is as effective when they are grown as when they were small. When the jailer in Philippi asked Paul, "What must I do to be saved?" Paul answered "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household." Acts 16:31NIV.
The time to start praying for your children is before they are born, but if you didn't start then, it is never too late. Are your children grown? Perhaps you were not in church when they were young. Is there any hope? The good news is that prayer for your children is as effective when they are grown as when they were small. When the jailer in Philippi asked Paul, "What must I do to be saved?" Paul answered "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household." Acts 16:31NIV.
Praying your family into the kingdom of God requires more effort when they are grown and it is harder to see immediate results, but it is worth it.
"Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded. There is hope for your future. Your children will return to their own land." Jeremiah 31:16 New International Version.
God is faithful to His word and He will see that you are rewarded. The greatest thing a mother can do for her children is pray for them.
"Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded. There is hope for your future. Your children will return to their own land." Jeremiah 31:16 New International Version.
God is faithful to His word and He will see that you are rewarded. The greatest thing a mother can do for her children is pray for them.
Lavon Hightower Lewis
To read more devotionals, go to http://jewelsfromtheword.com
Email me at llewis2138@sbcglobal.net
Remember this: The greatest thing a mother can do for her children is pray for them.
To read more devotionals, go to http://jewelsfromtheword.com
Email me at llewis2138@sbcglobal.net
Remember this: The greatest thing a mother can do for her children is pray for them.
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