Dear Ones,
Hope you have a blessed day! I am celebrating as I got my computer back yesterday afternoon after 2 weeks. Sorry for those of you who did not receive the daily devotions as I was only able to put them on the website from Al’s computer. Today Al and I are going out with friends and trying a new Italian place for an overdue birthday lunch. Emoji
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Last Sunday we were blessed to have Teen Challenge at our church on Sunday morning and to hear the testimonies and singing was very moving. The leader’s wife shared what their life was like when her husband relapsed a few times and although it was very difficult, she never gave up on him. Now they are doing well and have a little daughter etc. Probably for most of the men, they had family and others that prayed for them and didn’t give up.
I had just read before going to church of how to pray for prodigals and so many examples of true stories of prayer that changed the lives of their loved ones. I’m sure we all have those who are away from the Lord, and we feel helpless and desire to know how to pray and intercede for them. Quin Sherrer wrote the book, “Good Night, Lord” and relates how she was led to pray over her son Keith. He had drifted far from the Lord, and she was veery concerned about his spiritual condition. She began by asking the Lord to forgive her for the many mistakes she made in raising him. Then she started saying aloud scriptures like Prov. 11:21, “The seed of the righteous will be delivered”, and Isaiah 54:13, “All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.” She repeated over and over again the different scriptures she had been given. After more than an hour walking on the beach she picked up a small brown shell being tossed in the waves and felt the Lord saying to trust Him to polish and perfect her son. Quin cleaned the shell and put it in her kitchen and often said, “Lord, you promised!” Keith went to college and no change seen in him for some time. Then one night he called and asked her and his dad to forgive him and that was the beginning of his coming back to the Lord. He finished college and went to Bible School and served the Lord for 7 years with Youth with a Mission organization (YWAM) etc. He now has a wife, and two daughters and Quin’s shell still sits in her kitchen where she gives praise to the Lord for the answered prayers.
Her words to all of us are to pray for our children and be specific, pray Scriptures aloud, write down prayers, pray in accordance with God’s will, and pray for our children’s future.
As I talked to the men from Teen Challenge, I was so aware that they also must have had many praying or them to get set free and to know the Lord. May each of us store up scriptures like Prov.13:20, Heb.8:10 and Gal.4:1 that Christ would be formed in the lives of our children.
Challenge for today Ask the Lord for a specific scripture to pray over a prodigal that you may know.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy