Pray for the Pastor's Wife

 

May God bless the Pastor's wife. 

     A woman in our Lifegroup yesterday, we'll call her Dee, shared a little story about her mother. At some point during her life, Dee's mom told her children about how "rowdy" she used to be in her younger days. This surprised the grown children and Dee commented, "But you're a Pastor's wife." Then it hit me...we pray for our Pastors, but often forget to pray for their wives.

     Can you imagine being married to a Pastor? I feel like they are held to this higher standard than the rest of us, whether real or imagined. What a burden that must be.

     From stories I've heard from the Pastor, I gather that when God called him into service, He also called his wife, so her heart is there for the task. I am in awe of her.

Keep your heart with all vigilance,

for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for our Pastors' wives. Pray that they feel nothing but love and encouragement from their congregations. Pray that the church family lift her up in their prayers and support her. Also, pray that their husbands are sensitive to their needs.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #PastorsWife #woman #church #love #ChurchFamily #wife #PrayerGroup

Spirit of adoption

 

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Romans 8:15-17 ESV

Please continue to be faithful in your petitions. If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family

I'll come to you

 

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:18 ESV

Please continue to be faithful in your petitions. If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family

The vulnerable

 

We aren't all called to adopt, but there are ways which we can help vulnerable children in other countries get the necessities of life and learn about Christ. (If you know of a program in the U.S., please share it with me).

These are just a few programs that I and/or my husband have personally been involved with*:

STCH Ministry 

helps care for the orphans in the Dominican Republic. There seems to be an overabundance of orphans there. 

Naomi's Heart Mission

reaches the poorest children in the Philippines and also helps feed the surrounding area residents.

World Vision

has numerous programs to help people all over the world, but also offers a program to sponsor a child.

And the King will answer them, 

‘Truly, I say to you, 

as you did it to one of the 

least of these my brothers and sisters, 

you did it to me.’

Matthew 25:40 ESV

Please continue to be faithful in your petitions. If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

*these are not affiliate links - I do not receive money or compensation for sign-ups or click-throughs.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family

Father and Protector

 

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows

    is God in his holy habitation.

Psalms 68:5 ESV

Our prayers are making a difference. Please continue to be faithful in your petitions. If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family

He will never abandon us

 

  Hide not your face from me.

Turn not your servant away in anger,

    O you who have been my help.

Cast me not off; forsake me not,

    O God of my salvation!

For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

    but the Lord will take me in.

Psalm 27:9-10 ESV

Our prayers are making a difference! Please continue to be faithful in your petitions. If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family

The fatherless

 

Yesterday, while listing the people of the Bible who were adopted, I completely forgot about Esther who was adopted by her cousin Mordecai. Some Bible versions say "uncle", but mine says "his uncle’s daughter" which is a cousin.

And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was lovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

Esther 2:7 NKJV

Like Moses, Esther saved God's people, her people.
     I never looked at it that way before, that the four people of the bible who were adopted, were such key people in God's plan. Adoption is obviously important to our Father since it's mentioned or talked about so often in the Bible, and even becomes the terminology associated with our salvation. In the Old Testament, it doesn't say "adoption" specifically, but it often talks about taking care of the fatherless.

He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, 

and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.

Deuteronomy 10:18 NKJV

We'll talk about spiritual adoption in a day or two.

If there's anyone you would like us to pray for this week, please let me know.

Let's pray for:

E.

R.

H.

and that their relationships with their mothers may strengthen.

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Please join me this week in praying for those who are adopted, who are in foster care, and who are living with a step-parent. May they feel loved and accepted. May their parents also feel loved and accepted by the child. Lord, please work in these relationships, especially during times of struggle, building a foundation of communication, love, and patience.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #BibleVerses #bible #adoption #adopted #chosen #love #family