My prayer is bold
full of faith
My children's destiny
is at stake ...
I petition heaven
with hearty cries
until
I see the answer
on the horizon
it has taken flight
and is on its way ...
My patience grows
as it nears
vagueness of vision
begins to clear
The fog that brought my
heart despair,
hiding the future,
stirring fear,
has packed its bag
and is leaving town ...
My blindness gone,
hopelessness flees ...
With this word
my heart begins to sing ...
"For they will be called
oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of His splendor ..."
My children will be
strong as an oak
unshaken by the wind
standing firm in the darkness
set apart for Him
They will be dressed
in His righteousness alone,
displaying His beauty
for His glory ...
The day will come when
I will see what I have believed ...
This prayer will be answered ...
I see, I see through the haze of now
and rest in what will be ...
Isaiah 61:3b "They shall be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor."

Oh Cheri...what encouragement. This morning my heart has been so heavy for my nephew who has abandoned family...faith...Jesus. Thank you for sharing this hope. I will continue to pray.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Joy
Dear Joy,
ReplyDeleteI prayed that verse (from memory) for my children on Sunday morning, then I saw it in the Word on Monday morning. I felt like the Spirit had brought it to my mind to pray. I love the words "they shall be". Those words empowered me to believe for what is in my children's future! I want it for them now! But I am trusting that the Lord can and will lead them to repentance. He has done it for me!!!
I will be praying for your nephew, dear Joy. A prodigal can bring such sorrow, but we must never lose hope.
When our son was so far from right, I prayed that the devil would be sorry for ever touching this family and I asked the Lord to make him return 100 fold of everything he had even tried to steal from us.
The Lord has been faithfully answering that prayer! Thank you, Jesus!
I love you, Joy!
Cheri