After our prayer time, one mom commented that for some
reason a picture had come to her mind of a hermit crab operating out of the
cover of his protective shell.
What a good illustration of that verse! That is what we want
for our children, to operate—to live life—covered by God's protective
"shell."
I like the way the Amplified Bible "speaks" this
verse: " He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain
stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe
can withstand]." And also the Expanded Bible: "Those who go to God
Most High for safety [dwell/sit in the shelter
of God Most High] will be protected by [lodge in the shade/shadow of] the
Almighty."
The Hebrew word for dwell is yashab. It means to dwell, remain, sit,
abide, or inhabit. It is a verb, meaning it is a word indicating that an action
is taking place or it can indicate a state of existence. Not just mere
existence, though. It is a state of living out existence, of living out life!
Praying moms, through our intercession for
our children using the Scripture, the very breath of God, life is released.
Francis Frangipane wrote that when we
"pray His Word, [we] are having an impact on the as-yet-unformed essence
of life with the Spirit of God Himself! This is why God calls us not only to
know His Word, but also to pray it. … Every good and holy that we see manifested
in people, in churches and in life is first conceived and then birthed in the
womb of prayer."
This is our charge, praying moms, to lift up our hands to
the Lord in prayer for the life of
our children. (Lamentations 2:19 GW) May
our prayers keep them under the shelter of the love of the Most High God.
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