Prayer for my son

As we anxiously await the arrival of the sweetest gift from God into our lives I was struck by scripture and prayer that was shared through a friend! So first off I want to say a sincere thank you for directing me to proverbs 2: 1-8! Thank you also for your kind words of encouragement and support they made me tear up!

At our church baby shower we were abundantly blessed by our church family. After a few days I got a chance to read the cards one by one. They were all so beautiful and heartfelt but one directly made an impact on me. It was one with a prayer for my son. I opened up the scripture to see what it said and this is reason for this post!

Proverbs 2: 1-8 is a beautiful instruction on wisdom. Wisdom of living in the Fear of the Lord. Seeking for wisdom as if it were a treasure. That's so beautiful to me! Wisdom is such a precious gift. I hear a lot of people say "I just don't hear God" or "I wish he'd be as vocal with me as he is with you." To me these are cry outs for wisdom. When I read this I simply picture my son playing with a box and lifting it to find his
"treasure" Just imagine how excited he'd be to find it! Jesus says we do not have because we do not ask in scripture. What would our lives be like if we asked for wisdom and fear of the Lord? I catch myself thinking this very thing. What would my life be like? I find the answer also in this scripture passage!

Proverbs 2: 7-8 states in my version " He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones." I don't know about you but I sure want and need that protection! Right now seeking out God's wisdom is really needed as everyday that passes waiting for my son's arrival gets a little more painful. It should get more joyful because everyday means he's one day closer! I used to be told that I don't explore my brains enough by my earthly dad. I realize now though that I didn't pursue the kind of wisdom he wanted me to pursue.

As a co laborer called to raise one of Christ's most precious creations I want to be really clear on what kind of wisdom I want to teach my son to seek. I want to teach him about the Love of God. I want him to geared up and ready to fight the demons in his life. We can only prepare him for battle if we train him in the way he should go. I'm learning a lot about the value of a human being to God the Father as I am about to birth one.

We are so immensely important to Him! My husband and I are reading a fantastic book about rejection. In it we're learning what the spirit of rejection does to a human being starting with Eve in the Garden of Eden. When my husband and I have a disagreement we've come to realize there are three voices in the argument. Things that were not said or thought were heard in both our minds. We hear one thing from the mouth of each other but then there's another voice that comes to "counsel us" it's anything but counseling us of course as it's giving us both a poor image of our spouse.As the biggest enemy of God Satan will stop at nothing to destroy God's precious creations, us!

If there has been a voice making you feel bad about yourself I would encourage you to get a hold of the book rejection exposed by Anthony Hulsebus. It's not only a powerful read but potentially life changing. You can finally shut the spirits in your life out and live by the Spirit of God and follow his voice. We're definitley learning and to be honest may never really learn  everything we can in this life but our hearts are being transformed in ways only God can do. My prayer for my son is the same I have for you!

To walk in the way of the Lord, to seek out his wisdom, to silence the voices that have held you captive, made you to feel less than God's beloved. Satan recieved the highest rejection by God now all he wants is to make us feel his same rejection! Talk about a bad sport he's still licking his wounds! I'm asking you friends and family to hold us accountable as we teach our son to follow the way of the Lord. May we not depart ever from our role as co laborers with Christ to raise our son in the way of the Lord so that he will not depart from it.

Thank you so much to all who have already poured so much love into my husband and I as we enter this blessed season in our lives. May we steward God's gift well! Pray for us as we face this challenge each and everyday from birth to death.

May the peace of the Lord be with you always!
With All the Love in my heart

Tina  M. Putney