“Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of those things which were told her from the Lord.” – Luke 1:45 NKJV
Supernatural power
It is often hard as humans to believe in the supernatural power of God, because there’s only so much that our human mind can comprehend (Isaiah 55:9). However, Abraham believed God’s words and that made him righteous before God (Romans 4:3).
The choice
Today’s scripture, shows Mary, a blessed believer. She chose to believe in God’s supernatural power, despite being unclear about the details.
Throughout our children’s lives, there will be different reports about them. We ultimately need to choose who’s report to believe; the teacher’s, doctor’s, or God’ report.
When reports show deficiency in our parenting, which require prompt addressing, we must act on them. For instance, if the doctor reports that our child’s blood sugar level are abnormally high, and we have previously favoured a starchy or sugary diet, we must make amends. Similarly, if a teacher suggests that our child is struggling with mathematics, it will be wise to spend more time helping them with their home work or employ a tutor.
Some reports will clearly be spiritual, requiring divine intervention. A father once brought his sick child, who evidently had a spiritual issue, to Jesus. Jesus said “all things are possible to him who believes.” (Mark 9:23). In response, the father cried out “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Unbelief can rob us of God’s promises (Hebrews 3:19). So, as godly parents, we must shake off our unbelief and promptly present our challenging situations to God.
What next?
Challenging situations will no doubt arise in our children’s lives. However, we must choose to look to God, believe in His word, and meditate on His faithfulness over the years (Philippians 4:8).
Prayer Points
1. Father, please help me to continue to live by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)
2. Holy Spirit, please help me to deal with any unbelief, and fully trust in your power to perfect everything about my children
3. Holy Spirit, help me in every season, to consistently choose to hold fast to the words you have spoken over my children