A Prayer for Mothers

By:  Angela Lee Price

Heavenly Father, Lord, we love you and adore you. Forgive our sins and those of our children. I come to you on behalf of mothers, and grandmothers, and great grandmothers everywhere, women of God submitted to your way, your will, and Your Word.

 Father, give mothers knowledge, wisdom and understanding to face life’s parenting challenges with dignity and discernment. Lord, when the load seems too heavy, help them remember that you are the burden bearer, that with you all things are possible.

 Abba Father, when mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers cry out to You in the midnight hour on behalf of their children, help them recall the work of our ancestors, the strength of womanhood from previous generations, and the godly women You've given as examples in Your Word.

 Help them remember, Lord that African American women endured unjust and inhumane treatment and extreme hardships in this nation's history to protect and rear their children. Help them remember, Lord the unfeigned faith of Timothy’s grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice, women who instilled a steadfast faith in the young preacher Timothy. It was a faith that caused Paul to declare to in 2 Timothy 1:5,"I am persuaded that it is in thee also.”

When confronted with rebellious children and rebellious parents who neglect parenting responsibilities, help your mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers recall the prayer of our sister Rev. Dr. Renita Weems in the book, Showing Mary, page 177:

 

“When I am tempted to doubt myself

and question my gifts and experience,

Remind me, God, of all that I know,

And that which I don’t know that I

know.

Remind me who I am and whose I am.

Even when I hide behind

piety to

avoid doing what must be done,

and use you as an excuse for

indecision,

for lack of action, for silencing myself.

Love me enough

to lift the lid off my basket,

and order me to stop crouching in the dark,

Like a woman without a God.”

In Jesus Name, Amen.

 

Prayer Warriors, Give Yourselves A High Five!

"And He said to them, 'Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing set before him'; and he will answer from within and say, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in the bed; I cannot rise and give to you'?  I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give  him as many  as he needs.  So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you"' Luke 11:9 NKJV.

Prayer Warriors, give yourselves a "high five!" Do it not because you are so good, but because God is so good. He is worthy to be praised! He heals, delivers, sanctifies, sets free, and mostly importantly, Jesus saves!

A high five is more than what we do on Sunday mornings when the sermon gets good. A high five are the names of five people you are constantly sending up to high heaven in prayer! These are five people who will not let you talk to them about Christ, but you can pray for them. Ask, seek, and knock in your prayers as you tell the Lord about the needs of your five friends, relatives, co-workers, even your enemies. Pray in the name of Jesus. You are asking the One with all power on earth and in heaven to touch their lives when you pray in Jesus name for your friends and family, even your enemies to receive Christ.

Saul of Tarsus was a powerful enemy of Christian. No one could witness to him. He was full of hate. He persecuted Christians, but he met Jesus on the Road to Damascus and became one of the greatest proponents for Christianity who ever lived.

The Lord hears our requests when we ask, seek, and knock not because we are so good, but because of our stedfastness in prayer, "I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs (Luke 11:8).  Never doubt that God is able to do exceeding, abundantly more than we can ask or think according to the power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20).

Do not think your prayers are weak for the five people who are hard to reach and reject Christ. If they are hard, you "go hard" in your prayer life.  Ask, seek, and knock are really three different ways of doing the same thing.   In order words, you should ask, and ask, and keep on asking in prayer.  Now give yourself a "high five" and interceed to high heaven for your five people to be saved or reconnected to Jesus Christ today! Share their first names with us and we will pray for them too. There is power in prayer.

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The Prayers of the Righteous Availeth Much

Min. Angela Lee Price

 Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us in James 4:2 that we do not have because we do not ask You, Oh Lord. Father, we're guilty  of needing and desiring, but still not asking in prayer. Please forgive our sins.  Father, what is it that we should be asking for today?
Lord, Should we be praying more fervently for the lost that they will come to know You as their Father in 2021? Should we pray more fervently for our children to grow strong in You and the power of Your might? Should we pray more fervently for our families, our ministries, our jobs, our churches; for health, education, and strength? For what should we pray? Lord, Please, put it on our lips today!

Should we pray for the sick and shut-in, the elderly, the lonely, and the bereaved? They need Your comfort, Your protection and Your strength.  Should we pray for mercy in Your court, the only court that matters.  There is so much that is wrong in the world, violence, addictions, natural disasters and disease. Only You can make it right! Lay it on our hearts by Your Holy Spirit that we may lay it at Your feet in prayer. We desire to stop offending You with the same ol, prayers for houses, cars, and material blessings! For Jesus has said  "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7).

Help us today, My Lord, to talk to You about things we have never talked about in prayer. This earth is Yours and the fullness thereof, and You know our thoughts from afar off! We repent from our wicked ways!  Renew within us a righteous spirit, and put Your words in our hearts, and Your power in our words!

Heavenly Father, We love and need You. Thank you for being present in the lives of your people, and for answering prayer. We have read where Daniel prayed (Daniel 9 & 10) and you responded with visions, and  where Elijah prayed (James 5:17) and it did not rain for 3 1/2 years, Lord, later he prayed and it began to rain.  You answered their effectual, fervent prayers.  We pray to be a righteous people by the precious blood of your Son Jesus.   We believe that the effectual, fervent prayers of the righteous availeth much.

In Jesus Name, Amen!

Psalm 65: Praise waiteh For Thee

I thought I would share the lyrics to one of my favorite Richard Smallwood songs, "My Everything (Praise Waiteth)." This song is based on Psalm 65.  This song of David is a song of thanksgiving for an abundant harvest received after a drought was averted.  

Psalm 65 opens with a vow (resolution or promise) to praise Yahweh for hearing and answering the prayers of the people of Israel.   "Praised waiteth for Thee..." in the KJ in verse 1 is translated in the NLT, "What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion.  We will fulfill our vows to you for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you. (Vv1-2).

Oh, what praise still awaits God in 2021 from his people because He is faithful to his promises.  This is potential praise.  Potential praise is energy waiting to happen.  We turn potential praise to active praise through focus.  I don't know about you, but I owe God back praise!  If he doesn't do another thing for me, He has already done enough for me to praise him the rest of my life.  There is praise within all our spirits that awaits its intended Recipient,  Yahweh, the true and living God.  We must focus.  When we focus on the acts of God, the blessings of God, and a future with God, potential praise is activated.   

Let us praise the Lord this MLK Holiday weekend,  and keep our promises to worship and obey him.  He has brought us a mighty, mighty long way!  He has heard and answered our ancestors.  In spite of bigotry, racism, and hatred, He has blessed us, as a people, and as a nation in so many ways!  Hallelujah!   Jesus saves!

Oh Lord, Your My Everything

Praise Wait-Eth For Thee My King

Oh-Oh, Thou Who Hear-Eth Everthing

Oh Lord, Your My Ev-Ry-Thing

Repeat As Directed

You-Are My Light

That Shines-In The Midst Of Darkness

You-Are My Help

Your're There-In Times Of Trouble- [Modulaton]

Where-Would-I Be

If Not But For Your Mercy

Oh Lord, Your're My Ev-Erything

[Repeat As Directed]

Praise Wait-Eth For Thee

My Everything

Persistent Prayer Works!

Min. Angela Lee Price

How persistent are you in prayer? Do you pray once or twice and give up, or do you PUSH -- Pray Until Something Happens? I was asked recently, "How many times should we pray to God about the same thing?" God has given me the word that we need to be persistent in our prayers.

Jesus tells us this in Luke 11:5-9 in the parable of the man who went to his friend at midnight for three loaves of bread. The story of Hannah praying to conceive a child is a story of persistence in prayer (1 Samuel 1:1-28). The widow pleading before the unjust judge is another example of persistence paying off (Luke 18:1-8). Romans 12:12 says, "Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer."

We know that God does not always answer prayers the way we want Him to or expect Him to, however, the good news is that in these instances of persistent prayer, God said "yes!" This suggests that we have not, in many cases, because we ask not persistently.

When it comes to prayer, in my humble opinion, it's important that we are consistently and persistently asking God for the lost to be saved and for our prayer requests to line up with His will for our lives! We all stand in the need of prayer, and we serve a God who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all we can ask or think (Eph. 3:30)! Jesus saves!

Stay Woke

                               

Luke 23:32-34 is of Jesus praying on the cross, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."

I like the declaration many are using in the justice movement today, "Stay Woke." In spite of all that is going on around us, we must not become so overwhelmed, get too busy and distracted, or become so comfortable that we lose consciousness of what is really going on around us and fall asleep. Certainly, we must remain alert at all times. The enemy prowls like a roaring lion seeking to kill, steal, and destroy. We must "stay woke," especially and particularly to the presence of God in our lives. Prayer is the foundation of our spiritual consciousness. Jesus prayed persistently to the Father. He was always conscious of the presence of the Father in his life. Even on the cross, where I would have understood if Jesus was unconscious or asleep, but, he was not. He stayed woke praying to the Father for his enemies, "Father, forgive them for they don't know what they are doing."

Stay woke, sisters and brothers to your opportunities to forgive others who have mistreated, hurt, or wronged you, particularly in the household of faith, and experience the reconciliation, love and the peace of God in your life. Stay woke to your chance to mend fences, repair broken relationships, and clear up misunderstandings from so long ago. Understand that we must forgive others to be forgiven. Unforgiveness is like a cancer. It eats at the soul and mars the container of your mind, body and spirit. Don't let bitterness and unforgiveness destroy you while the other parties have gone on with their lives. The power to forgive and live again is available to you through Jesus' saving victory on the Cross. This is one of the important reasons why we celebrate the Resurrection. Jesus saves!