dearwearymom

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 youcome 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

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