A MOTHER’S PRAYER FOR RESTORATION (7 OF 8)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Daniel 9:20-27
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A Mother’s Prayer for Restoration (7 of 8)
Series: Unshakable Hope
Scott Maze
Daniel 9:20-27
Happy Mother’s Day to you. We are grateful you are worshipping with our church family today.
Being a mother means being patient. Your work is measured in years, not in minutes. Surely a mother’s minutes can delight and can scare her at times. But a mother’s job is to build godly children and this takes years.
A little more than three years ago today, a devastating fire ripped through the Notre Dame Cathedral. Approximately twelve million people visit Notre Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in Paris. The original structure took 100 years to complete and it’s seen numerous modifications through the years. The cathedral suffered major damage on April 15, 2019, as much of the world watched in horror as a blaze engulfed the Gothic landmark in Paris, France. The fire caused the church’s central frame to collapse, destroying its famous clock and sending its spire crashing down. France’s President confirmed on April 15 that the government of France would have the cathedral restored by April 2023 in time for the Summer Olympics in France.
Parenting children is like building a cathedral. It takes a generation or more to see the work completed. Often there are setbacks, even tremendous setbacks. Just as with Notre Dame’s cathedral, a mother witnesses a tremendous amount of destruction in the life of her children. I want to remind all you mothers of Paul’s encouraging words: ‘‘And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ’’ (Philippians 1:6).
Find Daniel 9 with me if you will. Daniel prays this magnificent prayer in Daniel 9:3-19, which is really a model prayer when God’s people sin. Daniel is reading the Bible and sees a prediction that God will begin to restore His people after seventy years away. So Daniel is motivated to pray. Daniel prays that God’s people would pick up th ...
Series: Unshakable Hope
Scott Maze
Daniel 9:20-27
Happy Mother’s Day to you. We are grateful you are worshipping with our church family today.
Being a mother means being patient. Your work is measured in years, not in minutes. Surely a mother’s minutes can delight and can scare her at times. But a mother’s job is to build godly children and this takes years.
A little more than three years ago today, a devastating fire ripped through the Notre Dame Cathedral. Approximately twelve million people visit Notre Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in Paris. The original structure took 100 years to complete and it’s seen numerous modifications through the years. The cathedral suffered major damage on April 15, 2019, as much of the world watched in horror as a blaze engulfed the Gothic landmark in Paris, France. The fire caused the church’s central frame to collapse, destroying its famous clock and sending its spire crashing down. France’s President confirmed on April 15 that the government of France would have the cathedral restored by April 2023 in time for the Summer Olympics in France.
Parenting children is like building a cathedral. It takes a generation or more to see the work completed. Often there are setbacks, even tremendous setbacks. Just as with Notre Dame’s cathedral, a mother witnesses a tremendous amount of destruction in the life of her children. I want to remind all you mothers of Paul’s encouraging words: ‘‘And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ’’ (Philippians 1:6).
Find Daniel 9 with me if you will. Daniel prays this magnificent prayer in Daniel 9:3-19, which is really a model prayer when God’s people sin. Daniel is reading the Bible and sees a prediction that God will begin to restore His people after seventy years away. So Daniel is motivated to pray. Daniel prays that God’s people would pick up th ...
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