Scripture: Luke 4:5-8
In the second temptation of Luke 4 we are told, “Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the I kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, \’All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.\’ And Jesus answered and said to him, \’Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.”\’” In this second temptation of Christ, Satan demanded worship, by saying, bow and kiss my hand. Worship was the price to free the world from his grip! God had a different plan. How much pain is freedom worth? Jesus faced that question for all humanity and answered with action. When Satan offers us a short cut or a seemingly easy way out, will we take it? Government can\’t give us freedom. Politicians may promise it, but our worship and allegiance should belong to God Alone Who has chosen us as His Own and adopted us into His Family. Jesus kept His destiny and His Sonship ever before His eyes. He had already set His face like flint. Isaiah 50:7 says, “For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.” The word ashamed here means disgraced – confounded, reproached, confused, or taunted. Are we ready to set our face like flint to follow the Holy Spirit?
•Mother\’s Day celebrated by most of the world on 2nd Sunday of May is
today May 9, 2021.
•Pray for women using Genesis 24:60. Pray that not only will women arise, but there will be a rising of mothers in the area of business, leadership and education in an unprecedented manner.
•Pray that there will be a raising up of more mothers within the church to nurture the world\’s youngest populations in Africa and other nations of the world
•Pray that the Lord will find mothers in every gate of society to disciple and mentor those who are to arise in these gates and fulfill the Lord\’s purposes.
•Pray for the emerging women leaders in key national positions. Pray that the healing and succor that mothers bring will be made manifest in nations as mothers arise as Deborah to bring deliverance and healing to the nations.
•Pray that there shall arise a crop of mothers in nations who will bring succor, healing where needed and influence the return to moral standards of family life.