Mama’s Prayers

As I have been getting rid of Mom’s belongings, I am trying to help out my daughters by going through my own ‘treasures’ and tossing a few things each day. After shredding much of Mom’s business, I decided to go through some of my files. I did some serious pitching, but I found this paper by an unknown author. It would have described my mother.

 A Heart That Prays

Some have had kings in their lineage,

Some to whom honor was paid.

Not blest of my ancestors – but,

I have a mother who prays.

I have a mother who prays for me

And pleads with the Lord every day for me.

O what a difference it makes for me –

I have a mother who prays.

Some have worldly success

And trust in riches they’ve made –

This is my surest asset,

I have a mother who prays.

My mother’s prayers cannot save me,

Only mine can avail;

But Mother introduced me to Someone –

Someone who never could fail.

Oh, yes…I have a mother who prays for me

And pleads with the Lord every day for me.

O what a difference it makes for me –

I have a mother who prays.

1 Thessalonians 5 admonishes us to pray without ceasing. I think that is especially important for women.  I can remember seeing my grandmother on her knees by her bed praying for me. I knew Mama prayed for me daily – probably hourly at certain stages of my life! Now that she is with her Savior, I wonder if all those prayers she prayed on my behalf accrued compound interest.

May I be challenged to carry on the legacy I have been shown and be faithful to pray for others in faith as my ancestors did.

Blessings

KB