Mothers Pray, Teach & So Much More

Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

We see in the above verse that King Lemuel was taught by his mother and that has caused me to think about what my mother taught me during my life.  Let’s reflect on this verse for a moment as Mother’s Day approach’s.

First, I want to say how very thankful that I am that I had a momma that taught me. She taught me a variety of things, many of which are now very precious to me as a parent and grandparent.  The one thing that I will cherish the most and I will never forget is that she taught me to pray.  She started off each day and ended each day with Prayer.

My mom used Prayer and God’s Word to teach me and help me become the man I am today.  Without a doubt I know for sure that this is the major reason I have enjoyed my life as I have.  At a young age I learned that you can take your troubles to Jesus because he cares for you as 1 Peter 5:7 tells us.  Although I know that I ain’t always lived as I should’ve I had a momma that spent plenty of her time praying for me. I’m sure she spent a lot of her day in between the morning prayer and evening prayer on her knees praying for me.  Her prayers were a labor of love pleading to God to get me back on that right path as it says in Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it (NIV).  I am so glad that she and God never gave up on me.

My momma went to be with the Lord about five years ago now but the great thing about prayers is that they have lasting effects and are being poured out on the altar in heaven. Mom was sure enough the true meaning of a prayer warrior and I’m grateful that I was one of her biggest problems that she had to pray for.

I want to encourage you if your mom is still here take the time to tell her you love her while you can.  Tell her you appreciate her and all that she has taught you.Feel free to comment on this blog or email our ministry and share with us about your mom.  We would love to hear about the wonderful mothers that have blessed our world and would love to share your stories with your permission with our other readers.

To all you moms out there keep praying for and teaching your children to talk to God it’s one of the greatest things you can do for your children.  Proverbs 22:6 says “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

We want to wish you all a Happy Mother’s Day and we pray God blesses you with many more.