Breath of Power - Week 19/04

Week 19: May 3 - 9, 2004

The Desperate Faith of a True Mother

Key Passage: Mark 7: 25 - 30

For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs." And she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs." Then He said to her, "For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

The Greek woman seemed ignored, denied and insulted, but she would not give up. Why? … Because her daughter was in trouble and she knew she could receive help from Jesus. She was ready to put up with the insult for the sake of her sick child. Her desperate faith brought the deliverance of her daughter.

Is it not unfortunate that a lot of young people are deprived of the care and protection of their mothers? Some mothers are cut up in the hot pursuit for money, success, career and pleasure that they neglect the care and protection their children desperately need. This has not augured well for the healthy development of those children.

Our country, Nigeria, had a civil war from 1967 to 1970. My parents then had seven children and we were on the Biafran side of the country. The Biafran side witnessed a lot of insecurity, starvation, sicknesses and diseases. At a time, our father could hardly make a living because of the conscription exercise of the Biafran military authorities. However, our mother stood like a lioness nurturing us and providing for our needs. She tried to give us the best in the circumstance. It took her a lot of pains and troubles, and days of tireless labor, but she stood firm because of her faith in God and her love for us. With my childhood memory, I could recall those nights when she would spend many hours in prayer to God for our sake. Little wonder we all survived the war and its ravages.

How wonderful it will be for every mother to take pains to nurture and care for their children, and bring them to Jesus in prayers? Our families will be better for it and our children will grow up to be grateful that God gave them mothers that care.

Pray for all mothers that God will help them in the proper upbringing of their children. Pray for greater love and understanding between the mothers and their children.

Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi



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	Week 19: May 3 - 9, 2004 The Desperate Faith of a True Mother Key Passage: Mark 7: 25 - 30 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs." And she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs." Then He said to her, "For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. The Greek woman seemed ignored, denied and insulted, but she would not give up. Why? … Because her daughter was in trouble and she knew she could receive help from Jesus. She was ready to put up with the insult for the sake of her sick child. Her desperate faith brought the deliverance of her daughter. Is it not unfortunate that a lot of young people are deprived of the care and protection of their mothers? Some mothers are cut up in the hot pursuit for money, success, career and pleasure that they neglect the care and protection their children desperately need. This has not augured well for the healthy development of those children. Our country, Nigeria, had a civil war from 1967 to 1970. My parents then had seven children and we were on the Biafran side of the country. The Biafran side witnessed a lot of insecurity, starvation, sicknesses and diseases. At a time, our father could hardly make a living because of the conscription exercise of the Biafran military authorities. However, our mother stood like a lioness nurturing us and providing for our needs. She tried to give us the best in the circumstance. It took her a lot of pains and troubles, and days of tireless labor, but she stood firm because of her faith in God and her love for us. With my childhood memory, I could recall those nights when she would spend many hours in prayer to God for our sake. Little wonder we all survived the war and its ravages. How wonderful it will be for every mother to take pains to nurture and care for their children, and bring them to Jesus in prayers? Our families will be better for it and our children will grow up to be grateful that God gave them mothers that care. Pray for all mothers that God will help them in the proper upbringing of their children. Pray for greater love and understanding between the mothers and their children. Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

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