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Power Point:
I was listening to a
pastor describing the crucifixion recently. He commented on Jesus’ robe being bartered
for while He hung on the cross.
The soldiers were casting lots for it. The pastor commented that it was
probably blue and then he said, “It was probably made for Him by His
mother.” He said it must have been
a cloak of high quality because it was seamless. And the very fact that they
had not discarded it or torn it to shreds but were trying to get it for
themselves is a thoughtful point. As Mary stood at Jesus feet, I imagine she
was remembering the things she had pondered in her heart about Jesus’ destiny.
When you think about
it, Mary probably did make that cloak. From the moment He was born, she
swaddled Him, covering Him. As He
grew she covered Him with clothes she had made for Him. As an unmarried man, it’s not
surprising that she would continue to provide a cloak for Him. And remember,
she knew He was the Son of God. She knew His destiny. Blue would have been really appropriate. Blue represents the eternal presence of God.
Today is Mother’s
Day. It’s a good time for each of
us moms to look back at our “sons” (and daughters), and realize that from the
time they were born, we have covered them. As a young mother it was almost like continuing the game of
“dress up” that I played with my dolls as a little girl.
I remember one
incident when my son, David, was about 2 years old. We were going to the circus
and I had dressed him in a red and white romper. He didn’t like it. Yes, at
2. He pitched a regular fit. Of
course he had to lose that battle and he did wear it. But he didn’t like
it!
From the
time they were born, I “covered” my children with coverings, just as God did
with Adam and Eve when they left the Garden. I always covered them with clothes, but from the time I
became a Christian and Holy Spirit began to join me in my prayers,
I have covered them with spiritual coverings as well. As He has helped me, I
have learned to let my prayers ascend to the throne as a beautiful blue cloud of declarations of what God has promised me for them. I’ve learned to
see them as He does and pray for them as He does. I present them
as “sons” of the Most High God, covered with authority, power and all the
privileges of their sonship. I declare over them what Holy Spirit
declares. I bless them. I pray for
their purposes on this earth to be fulfilled. And sometimes I have had to walk by faith and not sight.
Mom-you may be in a
place where you don’t “see” the results of your prayers but know this. As you
pray for your children in company with the Holy Spirit, God hears you and is answering
you. As you pray, you are clothing
them with robes of righteousness and with words of their destiny. You are
releasing into their lives all that God has planned for them. Don’t yield to
the temptation of listening to what the Enemy is telling you about them. Don’t
declare what you see, but what God says. In Job 22, it says, “He will even deliver one who is not innocent. Yes. He will be
delivered by the purity of your hands.”
Here are
some things you can declare over your “sons”:
-They
will be mighty upon the earth. The
generation of the upright will be blessed! Psalm 112:2
-The
fruit of your body shall be blessed. Deuteronomy 28:4
-They
shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of
the children of God. Romans 8:21
-The seed
of the righteous shall be delivered.
Prov. 11:21
-All your
children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your
children. Isaiah 54:13
-He will
never leave them or abandon them. Hebrews 13:5
Just to
name a few.
Today, as you are pondering
on the incredible gift of motherhood, know that your prayers for your children
are delightful to Him. Remember that the fervent, effective prayers of a righteous
mom have great power. They are a force to be reckoned with. Each prayer you pray
is a covering over their lives. Each word you speak is a word that establishes
their destiny as sons of God.
Just as
God covered Adam and Eve, so do moms (and dads) cover their children as they go
out into the world. Just as Mary
probably created that beautiful seamless cloak to cover Jesus from the
elements, so do your prayers and your unconditional love cover your children.
Be thankful for the privilege
and know that He loves to give you the desires of your heart. And He knows
every single one, especially for your children.
He’s busy
working behind the scenes to make all things work together for good in each of
our lives. You can count on that as you walk with Him and pray by faith.
Power Thought:
All that I am, or hope
to be, I owe to my angel mother.
Abraham Lincoln
No man succeeds
without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice
blessed indeed.
Godfrey Winn
My mother was the most
beautiful woman I ever saw. All I
am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral,
intellectual and physical education I received from her.
George Washington.
When your mother asks,
“Do you want a piece of advice?” it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if
you answer yes or no. You’re going
to get it anyway.”
Erma Bombeck
Mother is the name for
God in the lips and hearts of little children.
William Makepeace Thackeray
I remember my mother’s
prayers and they have always followed me.
They have clung to me all my life.
Abraham Lincoln.
My mother had a great
deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
Mark Twain
Only God Himself fully
appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in
her children.
Billy Graham
A mother’s arms are
made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
Victor Hugo
My mother taught me
about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and
a passion that I wish could be bottled.
Carly Fiorina
Yes mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.
Alice Walker
There was never a
child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mother’s love is
peace. It need not be acquired, it
need not be deserved.”
Erich Fromm
The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom
Henry Ward Beecher
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