Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods Word in their hearts.

Saturday’s passage read, “I thank God that you will receive His salvation. He has set out His angels, who are spirit-messengers, to help care for you.” I can remember my mother telling me many years ago that I had to ask for salvation for myself. As a teenager, I didn’t quite understand that salvation had to be personally requested. After my mother explained it to me, I came to the understanding that I had to want salvation for myself. Neither my mother nor my father could “carry me under their salvation umbrella” forever.

Once a person comes of age, salvation must be personally requested by them before they can receive everlasting life. The Lord has made all of us free will agents to make choices and decisions as we wish. Although, it is not God’s desire for us to suffer; He wants us to receive salvation by way of Jesus. “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9)

I’m so thankful that my mother explained this very important message to me. As Christian parents we must explain this principle to our children. I would argue that the message of salvation should be our top priority when it comes to raising our children. As we teach them this principle let’s remember that our God is not forceful and neither should we be. We can make daily deposits into our children’s spiritual bank accounts without creating a spiritual overload.

Until our next appointed meeting time. Stay tuned for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment). If you would like to submit prayer requests send them to info@savedmom.com. Thanks for your continued support!

Mommie Blessings,

Saved M.O.M.

Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods Word in their hearts.

Yesterday’s passage read, “… I praise God for directing your life. I offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually. I thank God for making you a part of His kingdom and helping you to know the importance of being in it.” When I read this passage again this morning I immediately was overcome with joy. I thought about the fact that we all have the opportunity to be a part of God’s kingdom. How awful would it be to know that you have been accepted into His kingdom, but your child hasn’t? I thank God for making us all free will agents to make the choice of having eternal life. It’s not based on what we did or didn’t do. Salvation is openly available to all of us.

It was never God’s intention for us to suffer or to live sub-par lives. He sent Jesus so that we can have salvation and live in abundance. “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9). We should teach our children the importance of being a part of God’s kingdom and explain to them just how much of a privilege and honor that it is. I want to take some time today to thank God for accepting this broken vessel into His kingdom. For without His grace and mercy, I surely don’t know where I would be!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment). If you would like to submit prayer requests send them to info@savedmom.com.

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press

Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods word in their hearts.

Monday’s passage read, “I ask our holy Father to guard you as you pursue His life that He conferred as a gift through Jesus. I thank Him for posting a night watch about you this evening.” I am so thankful that God sent Jesus so that we may have everlasting and abundant life. I realize that as a Christian mother it is my duty to make sure that my children understand that they were bought at a price. They must understand that we are living temples of the Holy Spirit and we belong to God. For the word tells us, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price…” (1 Corinthians 6:20). On the day that I gave my life to the Lord I made a choice to live for God and to let His word direct my path. At that moment I made a decision to stop letting my flesh rule me and instead to let the Holy Spirit lead and guide me the rest of the way.

Salvation is truly serious business and it is not to be looked upon lightly. As parents we have to make every effort to teach our children the importance of salvation because there will come a point in time that they must willingly choose salvation for themselves. I wish that I could ask the Lord to give my son salvation for the rest of his life and that be the end of it, but it doesn’t work that way. We are born with free will and salvation is available to all of us, but we must ask for it. God never intended for us to suffer but to have abundant life. “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9). So let's continue to rise above our fleshly ways and desires and let the Holy Spirit within us prevail in all that we do.

Be sure to tune in on tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press