I want to pray over you today.
This isn’t my prayer. It is David’s. He was not a mom. He was a king. He was not being overwhelmed by toddlers or arguing with a teenager. He was running for His life from a crazy man, which may sort of be the same thing.
What we know is He was plucked from a simple life as a sheep herder and anointed king. He waited years for this promise to come to fruition. And in the middle he ran for his life. Sound familiar?
He saw time and time again his Hope was in God. And so, I think, even though he was not locked in the bathroom or running to Starbucks begging God for a moment of peace, we can relate to him.
May the Eternal’s answer find you, come to rescue you,
when you desperately cling to the end of your rope.
May the name of the True God of Jacob be your shelter.
May He extend hope and help to you from His holy sanctuary
and support you from His sacred city of Zion.
May He remember all that you have offered Him;
may your burnt sacrifices serve as a prelude to His mercy.
May He grant the dreams of your heart
and see your plans through to the end. Psalm 20:1-4 (The Voice Translation)
As for me, I keep thinking I’ll get better at the mom thing. Almost 14 years in and I wonder when I’ll be able to handle the hard days with grace. Lately, I’ve been praying about my anger issues and it seems that I only see more anger issues than I thought I had. Have Mercy Lord, there is not much of me left. Of course, this may be the point.
And I wonder why I don’t more readily see it. So I took my name and I put it right in the middle of this prayer and God reminded everything He did for David, He can do for me.
He will find me.
He will rescue me.
He will remember me.
He can grant the dream of my weary heart.
My plans, He will see them through to the end.
And Hope didn’t seem so far off.
So if you like, I would love to pray for you. If you want to just slip your name in on your own, that is totally fine, too.
There is more than enough hope to go around.
xo,
Stacey
Stacey, I would love some prayers – not so much as a desperate mother but as a hurting daughter. My blog has brought pain to my parents and they are taking everything I write as a personal attack when it is not intended to be. They have pretty much told me that I can keep blogging but if I do, I’m going to destroy the little that is left in our strained relationship. I’m taking a break from the online world and not making any response but I could definitely use some prayers for comfort and wisdom.
April I will pray for you & your family that God would open up & bless every part!
Yes sweet friend, I’m praying!
OH Stacey! This is me! I feel so overwhelmed with the job of mothering 3 children so many times throughout the day! This verse is a golden nugget to me! Thanks so much for this today! Today especially!
I just love this part “May the Eternal’s answer find you, come to rescue you,
when you desperately cling to the end of your rope.” This is us right?
Praying this for you Val!
Five of the most powerful words a Christian can speak – can I pray for you? Beautiful post. I pray for you as well, for this community of weary moms you’ve helped create. It brings hope to so many. Thank you.
Oh Jackie you are so right. Doesn’t the fog just lift a bit when someone just sees you and offers to pray? Covering you now girl!
Beautiful words today. Seems that our prayers grow as our children do. Thank you so much for sharing that. It was sorely needed.
Loved this scriptural comparison! I always thought I would be better at mothering than I am. My weaknesses seeming to be getting in the way. Grateful to know the source of grace and second chances, day after day!! Thank you for sharing today:)
Briana – me, too! I can see now that God is using my mothering to keep me pressed close to His side.
Praying for you!
Yes please. I am so so weary. I just don’t feel like I will ever have a day that I don’t lose it. i have a 5, 3 and 1 year old (girl girl boy). I am a SAHM and about to start homeschool in the fall, and 2 months later move across the country. I have been so angry lately, so short tempered and NOT enjoying my kids at all. I am taking a day off tomorrow and getting out of the house, but it already feels like it isn’t enough. I had no idea it was going to be this hard, and I feel totally spent. My husband works evenings, so I always feel alone. Thank you so much for your support of Weary Moms <3
Love this part of the Psalm “May He extend hope and help to you from His holy sanctuary” – praying that for you Liz. Asking God to give you a sweet breath of fresh air tomorrow and grace for each day there after.
Thanks for sharing. I am only two and half years into this whole mom thing and I am amazed how much I don’t have my act together. I love that translation of Psalm 20: 1-4. I’m going to place a copy of that in my prayer journal so I can read it on a daily basis!