Mother’s Day Bouquet

Weeds of discouragement and self doubt are always in need of jerking out by the roots. Weeds that starve our children of their true identity and choke them with fear are constantly trying to move in on them. God’s word says that “sin easily entangles us” (Hebrews 12:1). As many weeds as moms pull on behalf of their children, I wonder how many pull the weeds of sin for their young.

Weeding is done on your knees and so is intercession for the sins of your children. Job was the most righteous man living on the earth during his time and this was a habit of his. “Job would send for his children and purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, ‘Perhaps my children have sinned, having cursed God in their hearts.’ This was Job’s regular practice.” Job 1:5

Job was in the habit of weeding out sin for his children. He wasn’t aware of their sins (as most parents are not), but nevertheless he covered them with intercessory prayers of forgiveness. For the God-fearing mother, this is one of the best methods for pulling the weeds that so easily entangle your children. A mother getting on her knees and asking God to bring her children to a place of conviction and repentance is powerful. You may not see your child bloom right away, but pay attention over time to how the Lord helps mothers keep the weeds of sin at bay.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mothers who continue pulling those weeds from Dirt Road Believer.