Do Not Discard Me Lord
Psalm 71:9 is a scripture I pray daily for myself, parents and loved ones especially the elderly people in my life. The Psalmist cried to God that;
"Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent"
God can discard a man. The world itself can discard you when you no longer have the ability or strength to do what you need to do for yourself, your family and humanity. When it looks as if you have nothing else to offer, you can be set aside. So I encourage you to make yourself valuable to your generation. Leave a legacy that will ensure that even in your old age, your generation references you and comes to draw from your wisdom and contribution to humanity.
I pray for you for this week that the good Lord will count it worthy to preserve your life and continue to use you as a vessel for His purposes till the end. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
A Heartfelt Prayer
I read Apostle Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-20 and there was something so solemn about it such that it stayed in my spirit. I keep coming back to read it so let me share this heartfelt prayer from Apostle Paul with you this week;
“For this reason I kneel before the Father[c] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us— to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen”
I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
He Had No Man
In the book of John chapter Five (5), there’s a story of a healing that happened around the pool of Bethesda. The bible states that this paralyzed man had been in this condition for Thirty-Eight (38) years. When Jesus asked this man if he would like to be healed, his answer was:
“The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.” (John 5:7 KJV).
That statement he made to Jesus is what revs up my spirit every time I come across this scripture. Obviously, so many people come to the pool and especially on the days when the angel comes to stir the waters, many others come to be healed. So, for thirty-eight years, this man had not received favor or kindness from any one that was willing to help him into the pool? Let this not sound like just another bible story because it is the reality of some people today. They are stuck in unfavorable circumstances because no one has stepped up to offer help. What can we do then? Start sowing seeds of goodness and kindness in peoples’ lives. Build a community for yourself if you think you are alone. A good litmus test for you to start with is that if you had an emergency this very moment, how many people can you call and you are so sure they will drop everything to come to your aid no matter the cost?
I pray for you this week, that the Lord will send you the gift of genuine people. People who will bear you up in your trying times. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena