Luke 6:28 PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU. On this Mother's Day, 13th May 2012 (Sunday) I pray that God will Bless my spiteful Mother-in-law, so that she may bless my children.......:)

CORNERED.

One Sunday morning D.L.Moody entered a house to escort some children to Sunday School. During his visit three men backed him into a corner and threatened him. "Look here," Moody said."Give a fellow a chance to say his prayers, won't you?" The men actually allowed him to call out to God and Moody prayed for them so earnestly that they left the room.

Had I been in Moody's situation I might have called for help or looked for the back door. I'm not sure I would have acted on Jesus' command to His followers :"Pray for those who mistreat you". (Luke 6:28NIV). Praying for the people who treat us with contempt is one way to "do good to those who hate (us)" (v.27). Jesus explained that Christians get no credit for swapping acts of kindness with other "nice" people. He said, "Even sinners do the same" (v.33). However, blessing our persecutors (Rom. 12:14) sets us apart from them and aligns us with the Most High, because God is kind even to wicked people (Luke 6:35).

Today if you feel 'cornered' by someone, seek safety if the situation calls for it, and follow Jesus' teaching : Pray for that person (Luke 23:34). Prayer is your best defence. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt. Returning good for good is human; returning good for evil is divine.

This Sunday 13th May 2012, On MOTHER'S DAY, I would like to PRAY for my mother-in-law that God may prolong her life and bless her so that she may BLESS my children and take care of them. I pray to God to forgive my spitefulness towards her and I pray that God will give me the strength NOT to dwell on the past experiences of HURT and GRIEF. I pray that God will strengthen the hearts of my two children that they may find their freedom just as I have found mine. I pray that my children will excel in their school and their studies will improve that my Mother-in-law will FEED them and wash their school uniforms for them. I pray that God will grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I pray all these in Jesus' most Precious and Holy Name, AMEN.