May 7, 2016
Updated Edition as of 5/10/2017
Abba Father,
Thank You so much for adopting us into Your eternally perfect family. It’s by Your immeasurable grace that we are able to have this extended family. Brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers of the faith united as one body led by You. What a miracle indeed! Today, Savior King…on this special occasion, I pray specifically for:
Thank You so much for adopting us into Your eternally perfect family. It’s by Your immeasurable grace that we are able to have this extended family. Brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers of the faith united as one body led by You. What a miracle indeed! Today, Savior King…on this special occasion, I pray specifically for:
Those Grieving the Loss Of A Mother Who Was A Bible-Believing Christian:
My God, the passing of a mom is a devastating loss. For those whose mothers were Bible-Believing Christians; please extend Your mercies of assurance that each mom is in the presence of the Almighty King. Remind them that this very real grief is only temporary…and no matter what they feel this side of heaven; their agonizing pain will not last forever. Recalibrate their hearts upon Your truth, namely that Your Son has conquered the grave. And with that, their mothers also have triumphed over their graves. Death will not ultimately hold them captive; instead they will be renewed and restored in a beautiful…magnificently perfected bodies. Lift their eyes to the heavens; as they eagerly anticipate this reunion with their mothers. Remind them that eternity is so much longer than our short tenure here on earth. Therefore, teach them through Your word how to mourn differently than the world. Help them to be people of Christ-centered hope.
Those Grieving the Loss of a Mother Who Was NOT A Bible-Believing Christian:
Oh Lord, for those who fear their mothers did not know You as Savior… remind them of Your creative ways to effectuate redemption for Your adopted children which surpasses our own understanding. Therefore, first I ask that You would comfort their hearts…and perhaps in Your mercies, You might somehow grant them a mustard seed of hope that you saved them despite themselves. Not because they deserved or earned it, but entirely because You are good…and gracious…and merciful…and beautiful beyond measure as Your glory is demonstrated through Your acts of benevolence.
But Father of justice and wisdom, move each son…and daughter…and husband…and sister…gently into the sobering reality that though their loved one may now be eternally separated from You, each of them (those who are still alive today) STILL have been granted the opportunity to know You personally. So may they hold fast to the precious gift of life and not waste it. May the terrifying reality of their mothers potential eternal sufferings be used to AWAKEN what is dead or enslaved within them. Help them to honor their mothers with their own lives by completely trusting You and You alone.
But Father of justice and wisdom, move each son…and daughter…and husband…and sister…gently into the sobering reality that though their loved one may now be eternally separated from You, each of them (those who are still alive today) STILL have been granted the opportunity to know You personally. So may they hold fast to the precious gift of life and not waste it. May the terrifying reality of their mothers potential eternal sufferings be used to AWAKEN what is dead or enslaved within them. Help them to honor their mothers with their own lives by completely trusting You and You alone.
Those Who Never Knew Their Biological Mother, and Now Yearn For Her:
Abba Father, it is Your desire for every child to be raised, loved, and nurtured by their mom. If it pleases You O God…would You begin to orchestrate the events to reunite mother with daughter and son with mother. You are Almighty my King; restore what has been broken, for nothing is too hard for You. Reveal unforgiven places of the heart and heal what is fractured. However, we do trust the infinite wisdom of Your perfection. For Your providential predestined plan for us is good. Help us to remember it is good. Help us to believe it is good when we cannot. Therefore, if it is wiser in Your eyes not to reunite mother with child, I ask that You would send them a spiritual mother like they could never have imagined! You are the God that makes all things new. Send the Holy Spirit to whisper to a mom with room in her heart to consider sacrificially…and joyfully stepping forward for the motherless.
Those Who Have Experienced the Wonder Of An Adopted Mother’s Love:
My precious Savior; would You stir up each of these children to praise Your name. Give them both the courage and language to express their love and gratitude to their adoptive mothers for all that they have contributed. Remind each adopted mother that they are indeed enough! They are not second class; but rather the ultimate example…or shadow of a scandalous love story like Christ to the church. Put to death any lie from the enemy that attempts to discredit the validity of this relationship between adoptive mother and child. For before time began; You were counting the very hairs on their head. It was in Your divine providence… and for their ultimate joy…that they would have this beautiful relationship. Give them rest in this truth.
For the Families Separated By War:
Comfort the fears of every mother who awaits her husband…or son…or daughter’s return from the battle fields. Encourage each mother who currently serves in the military and is separated from her children that You are indeed watching over them. As You hold the entire universe together; may they find peace that You are still attentive to the daily needs of their families at home. And for the mother and child that are separated by conflict, I ask that You would heal all areas of the heart. Move the relationship beyond “right and wrong” and grant the gift of repentance and forgiveness immeasurably throughout the relationship. I humbly petition that You would use this prayer to inspire mother and child to use this time as the igniter to the beginning of reconciliation. In the most damaged places of their heart; begin healing what they thought was impossible.
Those Who Are Soon-To-Be Mothers:
God of creation, the next nine months can be incredibly unpredictable. While mothers-to-be are realizing that their life is about to change forever; quiet their doubt O God. Stand with them in the midst of the tension between their joy and their fear of the unknown. Help each mother-in-waiting to understand that she has been carefully chosen, by You to guide her baby through its early years. Remind her by Your gentle whisper that she will never be alone in this process; no matter what her present circumstances might be. Ultimately, remind her that this child first and foremost belongs to You and not her. Therefore, may she be comforted by this truth and emboldened to steward this beautiful gift well.
Finally, Pray For Those Who Feel Inadequate As Mothers:
O Author of grace and peace, afford both of these priceless…otherworldly qualities to the multitude of mommies who suffer under the weight of their own expectations. Realign their perspective to the incredibly liberating reality that before time began, You already saw every shortcoming they would make as parents AND STILL saw fit to position them as temporary guardians of Your most precious! May this scandalous trust embolden them with supreme confidence that the God of the universe saw them uniquely fit for the task… Praise Christ!
Lord, keep each mother united securely to You. Help them to hold fast to Your Word so that they may live long and laugh much… shining brightly across this world. It’s in Your beautiful name we pray. Amen.
Lord, keep each mother united securely to You. Help them to hold fast to Your Word so that they may live long and laugh much… shining brightly across this world. It’s in Your beautiful name we pray. Amen.
Loving each mother this evening…more than you know
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