Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Jesus is Praying for You

"It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us."
Romans 8:34

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As Zach was working on his Bible College coursework the other night, he said, "Mama, I have to send this to you."  Soon an email appeared in my laptop inbox, and this is what the subject line said.

"What is Jesus Doing at the Father's Right Hand?"

I clicked it open to read this—

"To make high priestly prayers for us.

Many believers feel the apostle Paul was the greatest and most spiritual Christian who ever lived. Certainly, he was a powerful and effective prayer warrior. When Paul talked with God, prisons were shaken, doors were opened, chains were loosed, and people were saved (Acts 16:25-34)! With all this in mind let us suppose that in the midst of your darkest hour of pain and grief the phone rings and the apostle Paul is on the other side of the line.

“Fellow Christian,” he begins, “I just wanted you to know I am very much aware concerning your terrible sufferings, and therefore plan to spend the next 24 hours on my knees crying out in prayer just for you!”

What an incredible reassurance and comfort that would be! Think of it—the great apostle Paul, writer of half the New Testament, is praying for you! But wait! Amidst your tears and travail you now hear another voice.

“My dear child, you need to know I am fully acquainted with all your sad grief and despair. Therefore, I plan to do today that which I have previously done since the time of your salvation and will continue to do as long as you live, and that is to spend every single second of every single minute of every single hour of every single day at my Father’s right hand, praying for you'."

Would not this serve as a blessed balm to soothe one’s wounded soul? Would it not heal the raw hurt of the human heart? Indeed it would and should, for this is exactly what the Savior is doing at this very moment for each believer reading these words (Rom 8:34; Heb 9:25)."

What a comfort it is to know Jesus is praying unceasingly for us even as we pray to the Father in His name!  What would we do without Him in these troubled times?  To whom would we turn?  He is surely our only hope.

Speaking of prayer, today I feel I need Him even more, as it marks the 8th anniversary of my dear Mom's homegoing to Heaven.  Oh, how I miss her and Dad!  Especially, during times like these.  I miss their prayers more than I could ever put into words.  I miss being able to call them and pour out my heart.  I miss Mom calling me and saying, "Cheryl, the Lord gave me a Scripture for you, honey."  OH, dear Lord!  How does one ever stop missing a Mom and Dad such as mine?  June 5th will mark 20 years since my dear Dad went to Heaven.  I can't believe they have been gone for so long.  Passing time only makes me miss them more.


I often wonder what on earth they would think if they could see what is going on in our world and how things have changed since they left here.  I don't think they would be able to believe how far morals have slipped and how ungodly things have become.  They would be appalled to think of the pandemic and all that is going on.  This is one of the few times, I am GLAD they are already safe in Jesus' arms forever, nevermore to be threatened by a virus or any other of the evil in this world.  It comforts me to know they are safe forevermore.

As I thought of what Zach shared with me and Jesus interceding for us, my mind went to an old song Mom, Dad, and I used to often sing together.  I went through our crate of cassette tapes and, praise the Lord, I found it.  Oh, my goodness.  You can imagine how the tears flowed when I put it in our cassette player and hit the play button!  Dad was on there laughing, he and Mom were going back and forth about who would sing lead and who would sing tenor —they ended up deciding Dad would lead, Mom would sing alto, and I would sing high tenor.  Oh, the memories that flooded over me!  I could hardly bear it for a little while.  Then I got the nerve to play it through and record it on to my laptop.  I apologize that the sound quality is very poor and glitchy, but I thought I would go ahead and share it anyway.  I hope you enjoy it.



As I miss them, the precious Holy Spirit comforts me with words like these,
"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you."  Isaiah 66:13
"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me."  Psalm 27:10
"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms."  Deuteronomy 33:27

Happy 8th Anniversary in Heaven, dear, sweet Mom.
You will never know how much I miss you and Dad!

I trust all of you readers are staying safe and healthy continually.
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
Romans 15:13

16 comments:

  1. Oh, Cheryl, it is never, ever easy to lose a parent, and we never stop missing them! I did try to listen to your recording, but it said it was private, and wouldn't play. :( I'll bet listening to it brought back the sweetest memories for you.
    Blessings, and thanks for reminding us that Jesus is praying for us as we pray to Him!

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    1. I'm sorry, Martha. I'm not very good at this yet and still learning. I just figured out what needed to be changed and changed it. Thank you for letting me know! Yes, it surely did bring back a flood of memories! Thank you for your sweet visit and kind words, my friend!

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  2. Dear Cheryl,
    What a precious gift to find that cassette of memories! God knows exactly what we need to feel His comforting arms around us. I am praying for you today, as you miss your dear Mom and Dad so much. I have missed my Mom so much this winter, as God led me to find some more of her poetry. He is so good to remind us that these days are but a whisper. May we live each day expecting to be with Him and our loved ones!

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    1. Oh, it surely was so precious! Yes, He does know what we need and when we need it most. Thank you so much for your dear, faithful prayers, my friend. I know you must miss your Mom so much, too, especially during your times of such intense suffering. One day we will all be reunited and back together for eternity, never to part again. What a day of rejoicing that will be! God bless you, dear Bettie.

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  3. Oh Dear Cheryl. I have had an awful day..Have wept almost all day and my eyes are about swelled shut from all the crying.This was so special to Me..God bless you for putting this on your blog..I too have been missing Mom and Dad so much have been going through some old pictures just tonight I was sitting on the porch looking into the Heavens saying Mom and Dad I am glad you both are happy and safe but I am so scared and have no idea which way to turn PLEASE tell Jesus to speak to me..And when I listen to the song the tears fell like rain as Mom,Dad and I use to sing that song also..Like I said I needed this soo much!! Tell Zach I enjoyed what he sent in to you also..Just think The Father of Fathers praying for someone like Me..What a huge comfort that was..May God bind up your broken heart also..My Dad has been gone 27 years and Dear Mom will be 4 years in Sept.But seems only yesterday she would hold Me in her arms and pray for Me..I have always had real bad nerves since I was a little Girl.They had to take Me out of school in the 3rd Grade and Mother was always my rock..May Jesus give all 3 of you a Big Jesus hug and may He give you one just from your Dear Mom..The singing was so good..God bless and keep you always!!Love Loads,Elaine

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    1. I'm so sorry to hear that you had an awful day! Bless your heart. Oh, my heart goes out to you so much, my friend. I know how much you miss your dear parents, too. It is such a hard thing to think about them and know they will no longer be here on this earth with us. Thank you for your kind words. That is so neat that you and your parents used to sing that song together, too! I am surely praying for you and trusting alongside you for comfort and peace. Sending big hugs and much love to you today!

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  4. What a sweet post, Cheryl, and wasn’t that special of Zach to share Jesus being at the right hand. I know that it’s so sad for you as you come to the 8th anniversary of your dear mom’s passing. However, how wonderful to find the tape. I tried to listen, but it says that it was private.
    My sister and I talk about our mom and how thankful we are that she doesn’t have to worry about this pandemic, but we still miss her.
    I’m sending you love, prayers, and hugs across the miles. I did love the photo of you with your parents.

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    1. YES! Zach is so sweet and always loves to share special things he is learning with me! I am SO sorry about the video. I just went on and fixed it and hopefully if you see this you can get it to work now. I am so thankful your dear Mom is safe with Jesus, too, but I know you all miss her so much. I don't think we ever stop missing them, do we? Thank you for your kind words about the photo. I remember that day like it was yesterday. We had just eaten at a place called Blue Moon Diner in FL where we lived, and my childhood friend from OH was there with us. It was a happy day. Sending love, prayers, and hugs back to you across the miles, sweet friend. So wonderful to visit with you today!

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  5. Cheryl, what a comforting post to know that Jesus is always praying for us. Yesterday was the thirteenth anniversary of my mom’s homegoing,I understand how much you miss your mom. I could not get the song to play. Sending you hugs dear one!

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    1. Aw, Pam! I am SO sorry. Our Moms must have passed away around the same date. I fixed the song and hope you may stop back by to hear it. I am so sorry. I send many hugs back to you today, sweet friend!

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  6. Oh Cheryl! I haven't been here in a while, but am so glad I stopped by today. I mainly stopped by to see how you were doing during these times. I do pray that you and your family are doing well and continue to do well. I am so glad you were able to listen to your parents' voices and remember the good times. June 5 is my oldest son's birthday so I will surely be thinking of you then, too. Please know you are in my continued thoughts and please take care!

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    1. Oh, Serena! I can't begin to say how wonderful it was to see that you had visited! I think about you, too, and need to come and visit you. It was SO incredibly kind of you to stop by to see how I'm doing. My family and I are doing well, praise the dear Lord, and so grateful for His many blessings. Yes, it was such a blessing to me to find that tape and be able to listen to dear Mom and Dad. Thank you so much for your thoughts, and I trust the Lord will bless your son with a happy birthday and many more! May God richly bless you and your family and keep all of you safe and healthy continually, in Jesus' name. Your comment was such a blessuing to me this morning!

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  7. Blessed thought indeed, dear Cheryl and omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent loving Saviour interceding for luttle ole me and you 24/7 mind blowing really!
    Hiw sweet of Zac to fwd it.. and I rejoice top, albeit with sadness that my mum and dad aren't here too.
    Sorry for late visit! 😊
    Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love, in these changeable times. As Paul wrote: "We walk by faith, not by sight."
    Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X

    {Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
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    1. Can you imagine? I don't think we really realize what a blessed thing it is for Jesus Christ Himself to be in continual prayer for us. I LOVED this thought. And, yes, so precious of dear Zach to share it with me. He is such a dear blessing to us. Thank you so much for your comments today. They were a blessing and encouragement to me.

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  8. Dear friend, your words here were just what I needed to see today! I am feeling forsaken and forgotten by friends and family, but this precious reminder that God sees me, knows my pain and ESPECIALLY is praying for me gave me such encouragement!! I mean I knew this already, but apparently I didn't KNOW it. If that makes sense. What a comfort to remember that whether I am in a physical trial, in emotional distress, in the grip of temptation and sin or any other human circumstance that brings discontentment, Jesus is praying for me! This Truth just brightened my mood and my day so very much!! Thank you for always preaching Truth to my heart with great love and humility.

    Oh what a precious legacy you have through your dear parents and what incredibly precious memories. Thank you so much for sharing!

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    1. Oh, I am so sorry you are feeling this way! Isn't it just like the enemy to make us feel so abandoned, but there is One Who will never leave or forsake us, and He is right now praying for YOU! I do know what you mean about knowing something, but not really knowing it! Yes, dear Mom and Dad left such a precious legacy indeed, and I miss them so much it hurts. I am so grateful for you and your sweet comment. May the Lord wrap His loving arms around you and hold you close today and always!

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