Revelation 3:11, "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou
hast, that no man take thy crown."
When God appeared to Moses as I AM THAT I AM out in the backside of
the desert, He commissioned him to deliver the Hebrews from their
slavery in Egypt. But Moses was fearful to take on such a task. He
had no strength of his own to accomplish it. God then said to him,
"What is that in thine hand, Moses?" (Exodus 4:2).
What was in his hand? A shepherd's rod. Nothing fancy. Nothing
powerful. Just a simple rod he used each day to guide, prod and
protect his flock. God took that plain shepherd's rod and made it a
mighty weapon in Moses' hand. Whenever he stretched forth the rod
mighty miracles happened. It released the plagues upon the
Egyptians. It showed forth God's mighty power.
Sometimes you wonder what you are doing in your home. Your friends
have high-powered careers and are raking in the money. You are
trying to make ends meet from day to day. Your family remind you
that you are wasting your life and your education.
But what is in your hand? It is the rod of motherhood. It may look
insignificant, as Moses' rod did, but it wields a mighty power.
Motherhood is the most powerful career in the nation. As a mother,
you determine the course of the nation. You are in God's hands
preparing your children for the purposes God has laid out for them
before the foundation of the world. This is a top notch job. It is
high powered!
Mothering is your crown. It has been invested in you by God
himself. It is your anointing of womanhood. It is your authority.
Do not take off your beautiful crown of motherhood to allow someone
else to mother the children God has given you. Never let your
crown go. Hold on to it. Lift your head high and be proud of your
divine calling.
You may be going through circumstances that cause you to feel like
giving up. You feel an utter failure. This mothering business is
not working out. Your children are giving you heartache. Do not
give up. Do not take off your crown. Rise up in the anointing and
authority that God has given you as a mother. Do not let your
circumstances rob you of your crown.
Do not let other people rob you either. Do you notice that this
Scripture says that man will try to take it from you? Those who are
ignorant of God's heart for children will speak negative things
into your life. Those who are deceived by this world's philosophy
will try to lure you away from your high calling. Do not be swayed
by what people say. Do not let them take your crown. Hold on to it
tightly.
Do not for a moment be intimidated by your antagonists!
(Philippians 1:28)
Love from NANCY CAMPBELL
Comments (7)
Thanks for the encouraging word!
Nice!
I am not able to get all of the words of your post on my computer screen, the righthand side is cut off. I think because I don't have a real wide screen. What I can see is wonderful though!
Have a great Fri! Love ya!
I have the same problem as above.
Just wanted to come back & say that I was able to read all of your devo on my Xanga Subscription email this morning & it was great! I stayed home with Tim & faced some of those things. This is such a good reminder of how important the job of motherhood is!
Just wanted to come by and wish you a blessed weekend!
Your post is so encouraging. I have family members who want to "rob" me of my crown. Never thought of it in this way before but now I see my calling as a mother as a crown. Thanks!
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