I staggered to walk up the stairs
holding firmly the railings as I walked up. The journey back home had not been
easy. Sick for so long, the typhoid fever had weighed me down completely.
campus.
stress, I felt so sorry for my mum but I was helpless!
scared.
me. With everything within her she poured her heart to the Lord.
back my emotions and I began to cry again. She begged me to stop!
was well. Strength came upon my fragile body. The Lord healed me. The
medications came later on when my mum got home.
prayers.
We may not see it or feel it but the Lord hears our prayers. That day
replays in my head every time I think of my grand mum.
Now my grandma is old, frail and her memory fading but she is never too tired or too forgetful to pray!
how she taught me to prayer and that became a bedrock for taking my prayer life seriously. If you don’t have a copy, please grab one here.
In a guest post I wrote for Susan Mead, I shared how my faith also grew through the impact of my grand dad. Read all about it HERE.
There is so much we can do
for our grand children. If the Lord gives us that privilege, it is worthwhile
holding our little grand babes in prayers through God’s Word.
unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother
Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 2 Timothy 2:5
Eunice had learnt so much from her mom. that faith she had seen, the testimony and the life her mother led was a powerful instrument in her life. Eventually, her grandson became on of the renowned men of faith in his day.
Let us raise children
who would carry on the fire of the gospel. His grandmother, Lois, was mentioned
as a pillar of faith in his life so also his mother, Eunice.
children with options when it comes to their choosing our faith. There is so much evil in the world but we can guide their hearts through constantly sowing seeds of faith.
Prayer: May my grand kids see the glitters of faith littered around them and follow a path of Grace I have tread. May the Lord grant that our lives be as light houses in the midst of the dark world. May our kids and grand kids see the way we have lived out our faith and choose to walk in the way of the Lord.
show them the way by teaching them about God’s Word and living it out ourselves.
And as we become grandparents or already are, we
can do much more in the place of constant prayers, living out our faith with
testimonies to show.
By His Great Grace,
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