Isn't it hard to be a mom sometimes. It's hard when you feel like you have nothing left to give but you have to go on. When you're sick but you can't just stay in bed and "rest". It's hard not to be bitter and selfish. Then, God send you things to gently bring you back to where you should be. The circumstances don't change, your feelings don't change, just your focus. A couple of days ago, I received a prayer request from a church in Rochester NY, about an unsaved mother of 3 who had a headache so went to bed early. She started to have seizures so she was brought to the hospital. The doctors found a mass of blood on her brain and gave her 2 hours to live. She did die, leaving her husband and 3 children behind. She was 30 years old. My heart goes out to those children. The husband will get back on his feet although he will need the Lord to help those children grow up without mom. This brought me to another thought, perhaps guided by the Lord, what if she wasn't much of a mom? A mother who neglects her children physically, mentally and emotionally. That is even more devastating. A mother should be an righteous influence on her children, giving them hope and a desire for righteous living before a Just and Loving God. She loves them unconditionally, even when she feels neglected herself. How else will these children grow up to be what she so much wants them to be, if she doesn't show them how. How will they have faith in the power of God if she doesn't let it be manifested in her? Then the Lord allowed someone who sends out "thoughts of the day" and it was just what I needed. The warm arms of the Lord stretched out to me to love me and encourage me. I'm so thankful I have God who loves me and knows where I am physically, spiritually but also emotionally. Here is the "thought of the day" that encouraged me so. When the going gets tough, your world seems to crumble around you -- distressed, forsaken, unwanted -- the just man encourages himself in the Lord.
He leans not on his own understanding. He trusts not his feelings and experiences. He remembers Gods's past favors and present benefits. He claims the promises of God -- by faith -- and he keeps on keeping on. He doubts not in the dark, what God has shown him in the light.
1Sam. 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Heb. 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Prov. 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Rom. 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Coram Deo — Before the face of God — Living life in the presence of God, under His authority, and for His honor and glory.
Have a blessed day!
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