‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matthew 25:21 (NIV)
Moms should definitely keep a journal of all the cute things their kids say. I happened to be writing a lot when our son Kevin was little, recording some of his funny “Kevin-isms.” One time when he was 2 1/2 Kevin asked me to pick up a crayon he had dropped on the floor. After I had returned the crayon to him, Kevin thanked me by saying, “Good boy, Mommy!”
“Good boy, Mommy!” – that is what I hope you hear every day, from your children and from your heavenly Father. I know that sometimes Satan tries to discourage us and tell us we aren’t good at this job called motherhood. He tells us we messed up and should do more, say more, say less, help more, help less…we just can’t win with Satan bringing us down. As we pray for our children each day, we must close our ears to those false words and open our hearts to the life-giving words of Jesus Christ.
Have TEA with Jesus each morning and hear Him say these encouraging words to you, dear daughter of the King:
“Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Luke 1:28 (NKJV)
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! Luke 1:45 (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine. Isaiah 43:1 (NKJV)
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.” Matthew 5:11 (NIV)
Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew 15:28 (NIV)
The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)
Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” Luke 8:48 (NIV)
‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matthew 25:21 (NIV)
“Good boy, Mommy!”
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