Day 35: Consolation for Mothers

We have seen that once we are keeping God's covenant and obeying His precepts, we have the right to expect that God will work this out and His righteousness will descend to our children and our children's children.

Psalm 112:1-2 clearly states it:

"Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in His commands. His children will be mighty in the land; each generation of the upright will be blessed." (NIV)

This is another clear promise that if we are pleasing God in our ways, then our descendants will be blessed.

God also makes promises regarding the restoration of our children. Isaiah 49:24-25 says this:

"Can plunder be taken from warriors, or captives rescued from the fierce? But this is what the LORD says: 'Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.'" (NIV)

So, the forces of evil, Satan and all his invading armies, have moved into our homes and captured our children and taken them from us – maybe with drugs or illicit sex or the occult or whatever form of evil or deception. It's like we have been invaded by an evil army, but God promises, "I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children; they will be delivered from their fierce captors."

And then, in Jeremiah 31:15-17, we find a beautiful promise for mothers:

"Thus says the LORD, 'A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.'

Thus says the LORD, 'Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears; for your work will be rewarded,' declares the LORD, 'and they [your children] shall return from the land of the enemy. And there is hope for your future,' declares the LORD, 'your children shall return to their own territory.'" (NASB)

That is a promise for believing mothers. If you will hold on to that, God will answer it. I have seen it many times. God is faithful to His Word!