10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. (Eph. 6 NIV)
For worship yesterday I was asked to do a “testimony” / “word of witness” about Spirit Filled Mothering. After several weeks of thinking & praying about it and clarifying with the pastor, I had some organized thoughts and q & a prepared.
But the days before I felt a heaviness on my person. I was testy sometimes and doubtful; minor things became more annoying; and (although I am not normally frightened to speak in front of people) I was even nervous about this. It finally dawned on me late in the week that this is the same thing that happened before our monthly Mom2Mom events. How are these things related? They are about encouraging godly families and parenting. Wait a minute: could it be that the evil one wants to destroy Christian families? Could it be that destroying Christian children helps to dim the Light of Christ in the world?
Ummmm…in a word…YES!!!!!!!
Whether you are a parent or not, you can join me in praying that God’s Light in children, youth, and in adults would not be dimmed by attacks of evil.
God of might and power, help us to be strong in you and in your mighty power. Help us to stand against the devil’s schemes. Protect us so that when the days and moments of evil come, we may be able to stand our ground because we have your truth, your righteousness, your peace, deep faith, and your Word. We pray for protection for families – especially Christian ones. We pray that the Light of Christ would shine brightly from godly parents and children as they seek to honor you in their families. In the strong name of Christ we pray. Amen.
2010-05-11