The sermon focuses on maternal faith using the Shunammite woman from 2 Kings 4, emphasizing declaring 'all is well' amid adversity, persistent prayer, and God's sovereignty. Preacher highlights mothers as spiritual warriors whose faith moves heaven, restores what is dead, and creates space for God's presence, urging unbelievers to accept Christ for eternal security.
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Amen. Amen. We do certainly appreciate all of you We do certainly appreciate all of you We do certainly appreciate all of you being here today for this uh Mother's being here today for this uh Mother's being here today for this uh Mother's Day service. And uh we do want to say uh Day service. And uh we do want to say uh Day service. And uh we do want to say uh along with brother Robert that we do along with brother Robert that we do along with brother Robert that we do appreciate every mother in the house, appreciate every mother in the house, appreciate every mother in the house, every mother, every grandmother, every every mother, every grandmother, every every mother, every grandmother, every great great grandmother. And if we got great great grandmother. And if we got great great grandmother. And if we got great great great grandmothers, I don't great great great grandmothers, I don't great great great grandmothers, I don't know about them. But we appreciate you know about them. But we appreciate you know about them. But we appreciate you if you're here because I don't I don't if you're here because I don't I don't if you're here because I don't I don't know I don't know how many children you know I don't know how many children you know I don't know how many children you got and how many great great how many got and how many great great how many got and how many great great how many great grandmothers you are, whether it's great grandmothers you are, whether it's great grandmothers you are, whether it's one generation, two generation, or three one generation, two generation, or three one generation, two generation, or three generations. But anyway, we do generations. But anyway, we do generations. But anyway, we do appreciate all of you and it is good to appreciate all of you and it is good to appreciate all of you and it is good to have uh brother uh brother Johnson, have uh brother uh brother Johnson, have uh brother uh brother Johnson, sister Johnson um their first their sister Johnson um their first their sister Johnson um their first their first visit here. So y'all no longer first visit here. So y'all no longer first visit here. So y'all no longer visit. We're going to recognize them visit. We're going to recognize them visit. We're going to recognize them back there. This these these was our back there. This these these was our back there. This these these was our visit for the last three weeks, but now visit for the last three weeks, but now visit for the last three weeks, but now they ain't no visitors. they ain't no visitors. they ain't no visitors. So you got two more weeks to come. So you got two more weeks to come. So you got two more weeks to come. You'll be no visitor. [laughter] A we love folks to come up and be A we love folks to come up and be family. We we we'll recognize you as a family. We we we'll recognize you as a family. We we we'll recognize you as a visitor to start out with, but after visitor to start out with, but after visitor to start out with, but after three visits, man, you're family. three visits, man, you're family. three visits, man, you're family. And we love family around here. And we love family around here. And we love family around here. I'm a family man. I got my wife sitting I'm a family man. I got my wife sitting I'm a family man. I got my wife sitting there with one granddaughter, another there with one granddaughter, another there with one granddaughter, another granddaughter, another granddaughter, granddaughter, another granddaughter, granddaughter, another granddaughter, another granddaughter, a daughter, a another granddaughter, a daughter, a another granddaughter, a daughter, a daughter, son-in-law. Where's the son? daughter, son-in-law. Where's the son? daughter, son-in-law. Where's the son? Son-in-law over here. I got another one Son-in-law over here. I got another one Son-in-law over here. I got another one somewhere running around right here somewhere running around right here somewhere running around right here stray. Y'all pray for him. He need to be stray. Y'all pray for him. He need to be stray. Y'all pray for him. He need to be crippled crippled crippled with prayers. Somebody say, "Amen." with prayers. Somebody say, "Amen." with prayers. Somebody say, "Amen." I thank God today because Jesus Christ I thank God today because Jesus Christ I thank God today because Jesus Christ is still Lord of my life. is still Lord of my life. is still Lord of my life. Amen. I wasn't raised in church. wasn't Amen. I wasn't raised in church. wasn't Amen. I wasn't raised in church. wasn't taught the things that I supposed to be taught the things that I supposed to be taught the things that I supposed to be taught until I got 18 years old, but taught until I got 18 years old, but taught until I got 18 years old, but God's taught me since then. God's taught me since then. God's taught me since then. Amen. To be a be a a a person that is Amen. To be a be a a a person that is Amen. To be a be a a a person that is faithful. Would you stand with us this faithful. Would you stand with us this faithful. Would you stand with us this morning? Thank you for being here today. morning? Thank you for being here today. morning? Thank you for being here today. Good to have this gentleman back here on Good to have this gentleman back here on Good to have this gentleman back here on the back. I'm not quite sure your name. the back. I'm not quite sure your name. the back. I'm not quite sure your name. What's your name, sir? Denver. Denver. That's superintendent of a job. Let me That's superintendent of a job. Let me That's superintendent of a job. Let me shake your hand, man. He told me you shake your hand, man. He told me you shake your hand, man. He told me you were coming and and I tell you, well, were coming and and I tell you, well, were coming and and I tell you, well, you you a man of your word cuz you told you you a man of your word cuz you told you you a man of your word cuz you told him you was coming. You're here. So, him you was coming. You're here. So, him you was coming. You're here. So, [music] thank God you're a man of your [music] thank God you're a man of your [music] thank God you're a man of your word, sir. word, sir. word, sir. Good to have you. Good to have you. Good to have you. Good to have you. He's a superintendent Good to have you. He's a superintendent Good to have you. He's a superintendent on one of the jobs that Steve's working. on one of the jobs that Steve's working. on one of the jobs that Steve's working. Glad to have him today. Anybody else? Glad to have him today. Anybody else? Glad to have him today. Anybody else? Well, good to have brother Wilson and Well, good to have brother Wilson and Well, good to have brother Wilson and his wife back there. Amen. I call him his wife back there. Amen. I call him his wife back there. Amen. I call him Groundhog. Groundhog. Groundhog. That was John's name given to him. That was John's name given to him. That was John's name given to him. Brownhog. Brownhog. Brownhog. Amen. God bless you. Come on, sister Amen. God bless you. Come on, sister Amen. God bless you. Come on, sister Angel. Let's sing. Y'all get in here and Angel. Let's sing. Y'all get in here and Angel. Let's sing. Y'all get in here and sing sing these songs with us now. And sing sing these songs with us now. And sing sing these songs with us now. And uh let's pray for the service this uh let's pray for the service this uh let's pray for the service this morning. God's going to bless us and and morning. God's going to bless us and and morning. God's going to bless us and and we [music] do appreciate every one of we [music] do appreciate every one of we [music] do appreciate every one of you. God bless you. Alive. [singing] Alive. [singing] Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus [music and singing] is alive. [music and singing] is alive. [music and singing] is alive. Alive forever more. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. Alive. Alive. [music] [music] [music] alive forever more. My Jesus alive forever more. My Jesus alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. [music] Oh yes. Alive. Oh yes. Alive. Alive. [music] Alive. [music] Alive. [music] Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. He's alive [music and singing] He's alive [music and singing] He's alive [music and singing] forever more. Alive. forever more. Alive. forever more. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive [music] Alive [music] Alive [music] forever more. My Jesus forever more. My Jesus forever more. My Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. [music] [music] [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. [singing] My Jesus [music] My Jesus [music] is alive. Alive [music] Alive [music] alive forever more. My Jesus [music] alive forever more. My Jesus [music] alive forever more. My Jesus [music] is alive. is alive. is alive. Alive forever more. Alive alive. Alive forever more. Alive alive. Alive forever more. Alive alive. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. [music] Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Oh yes. My [music] Jesus [singing] says Oh yes. My [music] Jesus [singing] says Oh yes. My [music] Jesus [singing] says I love forever more. I love forever more. I love forever more. Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Sing hallelu. My [singing] Jesus My [singing] Jesus is alive. [music] is alive. [music] is alive. [music] Yes. Sing hallelu. Yes. Sing hallelu. Yes. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. [music] My Jesus [singing] is alive forever My Jesus [singing] is alive forever more. more. more. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing [music] hallelu. [singing] My Jesus [music] is alive. [singing] My Jesus [music] is alive. [singing] Oh, he's alive. Alive. [music] Oh, he's alive. Alive. [music] Oh, he's alive. Alive. [music] Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes. Alive forever more. [music] Yes. Alive forever more. [music] Yes. Alive forever more. [music] Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus [music and singing] is alive. [music and singing] is alive. [music and singing] is alive. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Forever more. Forever more. Forever more. Sing hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. [music] My Jesus [music] My Jesus says [singing] I Lord. [music] says [singing] I Lord. [music] says [singing] I Lord. [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. [music] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. [singing] [music] [music] My Jesus My Jesus My Jesus is alive. [singing] is alive. [singing] is alive. [singing] Hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. He's worthy, church. Our Jesus He's worthy, church. Our Jesus He's worthy, church. Our Jesus [music and singing] is alive forever [music and singing] is alive forever [music and singing] is alive forever more. more. more. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing halleluah. [music] My Jesus. My Jesus. One more time. One more time. One more time. [music] [music] [music] Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelu. [singing] My [music] Jesus is alive forever more. My [music] Jesus is alive forever more. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. [music] [singing] Hallelujah. [applause] Hallelujah. [applause] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise God. Praise God [music] [music] to the uttermost [singing] to the uttermost [singing] to the uttermost [singing] [music] that I am [music] that I am [music] that I am in the [music] in the [music] in the [music] preious preious preious through the through the through the sun [music] sun [music] sun [music] through the holy [singing] ghost through the holy [singing] ghost through the holy [singing] ghost [music] is the other glory. [music and singing] glory. [music and singing] The thousands were the [music] the [music] he [singing] was the one to [singing and music] sing. was the one to [singing and music] sing. But I'd ra [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] Once I [music] was lost, but now I have Once I [music] was lost, but now I have found the full [music] of God. My name found the full [music] of God. My name found the full [music] of God. My name is is is the [music] part of the family [singing] the [music] part of the family [singing] the [music] part of the family [singing] of a child of the king. of a child of the king. of a child of the king. This is the story. [music] This is the story. [music] This is the story. [music] This is our song to sing. [music] [music] to the honorable to the honorable to the honorable that I [music and singing] am. [music] [music] through the through the through the holy holy holy [music] in the blood of the [music] preious. in the blood of the [music] preious. To the father, to the son, to the holy To the father, to the son, to the holy To the father, to the son, to the holy ghost [music] You must be forgiven [music] You must be forgiven [music] to make heaven your home. to make heaven your home. to make heaven your home. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] You're living You're living You're living it alone. it alone. it alone. Trust me cuz [music] I know [music] [music] [singing] All the sun [music] for the holy All the sun [music] for the holy go go go to the other [singing] [music] [music] to the earth. I know [singing] that I am to the earth. I know [singing] that I am to the earth. I know [singing] that I am wash in the blood of the preious [music] father through the son [music] father through the son [music] to the holy to the earth to the earth [music] must be forgiven to make heaven [music] must be forgiven to make heaven [music] your home your home your home I I I won't do it alone [music and singing] won't do it alone [music and singing] won't do it alone [music and singing] for trusting in the sior for trusting in the sior for trusting in the sior [music] [music] [music] to to to there was blessing assurance [music] there was blessing assurance [music] there was blessing assurance [music] to this I am I am in the blood [music] in the blood [music] in the blood [music] of to the father [music] to the son to the to the father [music] to the son to the holy [music] [music] [singing] I am I am washing the bloodious [music] to the to the holy [music] to the [music] to the [music] Lord that I am Lord that I am Lord that I am [music] [music] [music] the the the preious preious preious to the father [singing] to the father [singing] to the father [singing] to the son [music] to the holy ghost to the son [music] to the holy ghost to the son [music] to the holy ghost to the earth to the earth to the earth [music] from the father to the son [music] to from the father to the son [music] to the Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Praise the Lord. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] has been so good to me. has been so good to me. has been so good to me. [music] [music] [music] He saved my soul and set my spirit free. He saved my soul and set my spirit free. He saved my soul and set my spirit free. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Amen. It's Mother's Day. So, anybody Amen. It's Mother's Day. So, anybody that can't stand and worship God, that can't stand and worship God, that can't stand and worship God, [music] we ought to thank God for our [music] we ought to thank God for our [music] we ought to thank God for our mothers. Worship the King of Kings and mothers. Worship the King of Kings and mothers. Worship the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. the Lord of Lords. the Lord of Lords. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Someday I'll sing my [music] Someday I'll sing my [music] name. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Hey, Heat. I just can't I just can't [music] someday. [music] someday. [music] I see my I see my I see my I'm going to see him face to face. I'm going to see him face to face. I'm going to see him face to face. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] I just can't I just can't I just can't I just can't [music] [music] [music] My rock. rock. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Amen. Go and praise him. Amen. Go and praise him. Go ahead and worship him. Amen. Y'all sounding good out there. Amen. Y'all sounding good out there. I tell you, the spirit of the Lord is I tell you, the spirit of the Lord is I tell you, the spirit of the Lord is wanting to help us today. wanting to help us today. wanting to help us today. Amen. If you have a living mother, you Amen. If you have a living mother, you Amen. If you have a living mother, you ought to you ought to at least get up ought to you ought to at least get up ought to you ought to at least get up with her somewhere if she's if she's with her somewhere if she's if she's with her somewhere if she's if she's cross country somewhere. Call her, text cross country somewhere. Call her, text cross country somewhere. Call her, text her, email her, do something. But let her, email her, do something. But let her, email her, do something. But let your mother know. your mother know. your mother know. Let your mother know today, if you Let your mother know today, if you Let your mother know today, if you haven't already, that you love her. haven't already, that you love her. haven't already, that you love her. Amen. But if I had a mother living, I'd Amen. But if I had a mother living, I'd Amen. But if I had a mother living, I'd done told her by now. done told her by now. done told her by now. Amen. Because I'm telling you, I do Amen. Because I'm telling you, I do Amen. Because I'm telling you, I do appreciate the lady that gave birth to appreciate the lady that gave birth to appreciate the lady that gave birth to me. me. me. Amen. Amen. Amen. Carrie May, that was her name. Carrie Carrie May, that was her name. Carrie Carrie May, that was her name. Carrie May. May. May. And uh she was a good mother. She And uh she was a good mother. She And uh she was a good mother. She couldn't she couldn't write or read when couldn't she couldn't write or read when couldn't she couldn't write or read when I was born, but before she died, we I was born, but before she died, we I was born, but before she died, we children had got together with and she children had got together with and she children had got together with and she could write her name on a piece of could write her name on a piece of could write her name on a piece of paper, scribble it out. And it didn't it paper, scribble it out. And it didn't it paper, scribble it out. And it didn't it don't mean she she couldn't cook now. don't mean she she couldn't cook now. don't mean she she couldn't cook now. She could probably cook it better any She could probably cook it better any She could probably cook it better any any cook in this house. And that any cook in this house. And that any cook in this house. And that includes my wife and her mama. Amen. You includes my wife and her mama. Amen. You includes my wife and her mama. Amen. You know why I say that? Look what she done know why I say that? Look what she done know why I say that? Look what she done to me. to me. to me. She didn't let me die. Amen. She didn't let me die. Amen. She didn't let me die. Amen. She fed me every day three course meals She fed me every day three course meals She fed me every day three course meals and we had to fight for them biscuits and we had to fight for them biscuits and we had to fight for them biscuits cuz back then we had seven. cuz back then we had seven. cuz back then we had seven. We even had a chubby in the house there We even had a chubby in the house there We even had a chubby in the house there before it was over with. before it was over with. before it was over with. Y'all know chubby. Y'all know chubby. Y'all know chubby. That's Kevin. Amen. God bless you. We're That's Kevin. Amen. God bless you. We're That's Kevin. Amen. God bless you. We're so thankful for all of you here today on so thankful for all of you here today on so thankful for all of you here today on this Mother's Day uh Sunday. And it's a this Mother's Day uh Sunday. And it's a this Mother's Day uh Sunday. And it's a special day. special day. special day. It really is. I thank God for my wife It really is. I thank God for my wife It really is. I thank God for my wife for the mother that she has been to our for the mother that she has been to our for the mother that she has been to our two daughters. two daughters. two daughters. She's been a great mother. Now, I've asked I've asked my elder Now, I've asked I've asked my elder daughter to to preach this morning, and daughter to to preach this morning, and daughter to to preach this morning, and I'm going to tell her up front, I know I'm going to tell her up front, I know I'm going to tell her up front, I know that I make you nervous. So, what I'm that I make you nervous. So, what I'm that I make you nervous. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to the back going to do is I'm going to the back going to do is I'm going to the back back here on the corner. And if you see back here on the corner. And if you see back here on the corner. And if you see me, you going to have to lift your eyes me, you going to have to lift your eyes me, you going to have to lift your eyes up to see me. I ain't going to be over up to see me. I ain't going to be over up to see me. I ain't going to be over here and you and you being all nervous here and you and you being all nervous here and you and you being all nervous me standing here beside you. The Lord me standing here beside you. The Lord me standing here beside you. The Lord told me to do that. Not only that, I'm told me to do that. Not only that, I'm told me to do that. Not only that, I'm going to do that with my stepdaughter going to do that with my stepdaughter going to do that with my stepdaughter back there. Sister Ariana, she'll be back there. Sister Ariana, she'll be back there. Sister Ariana, she'll be preaching tonight. I know I may make and preaching tonight. I know I may make and preaching tonight. I know I may make and make both of these girls nervous. I know make both of these girls nervous. I know make both of these girls nervous. I know what I'm talking about y'all cuz I'm what I'm talking about y'all cuz I'm what I'm talking about y'all cuz I'm nervous myself. Nervousness. Being nervous myself. Nervousness. Being nervous myself. Nervousness. Being nervous is something that I pray I never nervous is something that I pray I never nervous is something that I pray I never lose. lose. lose. Amen. I don't never want to get in this Amen. I don't never want to get in this Amen. I don't never want to get in this pullpit think I got it, man. I got this. pullpit think I got it, man. I got this. pullpit think I got it, man. I got this. No, I ain't got it. I need the help of No, I ain't got it. I need the help of No, I ain't got it. I need the help of God every time I stand behind this God every time I stand behind this God every time I stand behind this sacred stand. sacred stand. sacred stand. I need the anointing of God to help me I need the anointing of God to help me I need the anointing of God to help me to speak the word of God with power and to speak the word of God with power and to speak the word of God with power and with authority. with authority. with authority. And I and I'm challenging both my girls And I and I'm challenging both my girls And I and I'm challenging both my girls today. Put yourself into it. Amen. Get today. Put yourself into it. Amen. Get today. Put yourself into it. Amen. Get loud. loud. loud. Amen. If you want to shout, shout. Amen. If you want to shout, shout. Amen. If you want to shout, shout. But obey the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. But obey the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. But obey the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Don't quench the spirit. Don't hold it Don't quench the spirit. Don't hold it Don't quench the spirit. Don't hold it back. Let it [screaming] go. back. Let it [screaming] go. back. Let it [screaming] go. I don't care how folks act or react. It I don't care how folks act or react. It I don't care how folks act or react. It don't matter. don't matter. don't matter. What matters is that you obey God in What matters is that you obey God in What matters is that you obey God in this pull pit today. this pull pit today. this pull pit today. This is a special Mother's Day. I've This is a special Mother's Day. I've This is a special Mother's Day. I've never done this in the 39 years I've never done this in the 39 years I've never done this in the 39 years I've been here to have two ladies preach on been here to have two ladies preach on been here to have two ladies preach on Mother's Day. Mother's Day. Mother's Day. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And both of them are daughters. And both of them are daughters. And both of them are daughters. Adopted daughter, natural daughter. Adopted daughter, natural daughter. Adopted daughter, natural daughter. I'm going to have two men preaching in I'm going to have two men preaching in I'm going to have two men preaching in this pull pit on Father's Day. I'm not this pull pit on Father's Day. I'm not this pull pit on Father's Day. I'm not going to preach on Father's Day. God spoke to me and told me that if God spoke to me and told me that if you're going to do Mother's Day, you you're going to do Mother's Day, you you're going to do Mother's Day, you need to do Father's Day. need to do Father's Day. need to do Father's Day. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? I said, "Are you with me?" I said, "Are you with me?" I said, "Are you with me?" Hallelujah to the lamb. I tell you, Hallelujah to the lamb. I tell you, Hallelujah to the lamb. I tell you, God's good, isn't he? God's good, isn't he? God's good, isn't he? Ushersh, would you come help us to Ushersh, would you come help us to Ushersh, would you come help us to receive our evening, I morning offering receive our evening, I morning offering receive our evening, I morning offering and tithes this morning. And as as we and tithes this morning. And as as we and tithes this morning. And as as we give, we want you to give unto the Lord. give, we want you to give unto the Lord. give, we want you to give unto the Lord. And I do want to say to all of those you And I do want to say to all of those you And I do want to say to all of those you who have given over the years, if it who have given over the years, if it who have given over the years, if it hadn't been forgivers and tithers and hadn't been forgivers and tithers and hadn't been forgivers and tithers and those that would put in the offering, I those that would put in the offering, I those that would put in the offering, I wouldn't be standing in this pool pit wouldn't be standing in this pool pit wouldn't be standing in this pool pit [music] this morning. But I can stand [music] this morning. But I can stand [music] this morning. But I can stand here this morning, Brother Joby. Jones, here this morning, Brother Joby. Jones, here this morning, Brother Joby. Jones, with not one penny owed on anything that with not one penny owed on anything that with not one penny owed on anything that [music] we have. We have 25 acres of [music] we have. We have 25 acres of [music] we have. We have 25 acres of land that's paid for. This building's land that's paid for. This building's land that's paid for. This building's paid for. That storage building's paid paid for. That storage building's paid paid for. That storage building's paid for. Amen. The playground's paid for. for. Amen. The playground's paid for. for. Amen. The playground's paid for. The pavilion's paid for. Everything is The pavilion's paid for. Everything is The pavilion's paid for. Everything is paid for. paid for. paid for. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. And we've already we've already sent out And we've already we've already sent out And we've already we've already sent out close to $15,000 this year to missions. close to $15,000 this year to missions. close to $15,000 this year to missions. And I want to get to 20 before it's And I want to get to 20 before it's And I want to get to 20 before it's over. [music] Now, I'm and I'm pretty over. [music] Now, I'm and I'm pretty over. [music] Now, I'm and I'm pretty much going to get there much going to get there much going to get there cuz I already got three other thousands cuz I already got three other thousands cuz I already got three other thousands in the bank needs two more thousand and in the bank needs two more thousand and in the bank needs two more thousand and [music] we'll have our 20. [music] we'll have our 20. [music] we'll have our 20. And if we can go to 25, 30,000, it don't And if we can go to 25, 30,000, it don't And if we can go to 25, 30,000, it don't matter cuz I'm telling you church, Jesus matter cuz I'm telling you church, Jesus matter cuz I'm telling you church, Jesus is about to come and we need to give is about to come and we need to give is about to come and we need to give like we've never given before. We don't like we've never given before. We don't like we've never given before. We don't need to hoard up money because money need to hoard up money because money need to hoard up money because money will not be no good in a little while. will not be no good in a little while. will not be no good in a little while. It won't be worth the paper it was made It won't be worth the paper it was made It won't be worth the paper it was made of. of. of. They already doing away with the They already doing away with the They already doing away with the pennies. So give and it'll be pressed down, So give and it'll be pressed down, shaken together, given back to you. shaken together, given back to you. shaken together, given back to you. Father, in the name of Jesus, bless this Father, in the name of Jesus, bless this Father, in the name of Jesus, bless this offering, [music] bless the tithes, offering, [music] bless the tithes, offering, [music] bless the tithes, bless the remainder of this service. And bless the remainder of this service. And bless the remainder of this service. And for that God we say thank you and we for that God we say thank you and we for that God we say thank you and we give you glory for it in Jesus name. give you glory for it in Jesus name. give you glory for it in Jesus name. Amen. While they're receiving an offer, let me While they're receiving an offer, let me say we're so thankful for every son and say we're so thankful for every son and say we're so thankful for every son and daughter that's in the house. daughter that's in the house. daughter that's in the house. And that's every one of us. Every son And that's every one of us. Every son And that's every one of us. Every son and every daughter. You're somebody's and every daughter. You're somebody's and every daughter. You're somebody's son. You're somebody's daughter. And son. You're somebody's daughter. And son. You're somebody's daughter. And we're thankful for you for being in the we're thankful for you for being in the we're thankful for you for being in the house today with us. Amen. house today with us. Amen. house today with us. Amen. God bless you. And God keep his hands God bless you. And God keep his hands God bless you. And God keep his hands upon you on this Mother's Day throughout upon you on this Mother's Day throughout upon you on this Mother's Day throughout the day. And remember, we got service the day. And remember, we got service the day. And remember, we got service tonight at 5:00 p. p.m. We have a tonight at 5:00 p. p.m. We have a tonight at 5:00 p. p.m. We have a Mother's Day service. Mother's Day service. Mother's Day service. And if it wasn't Mother's Day, we still And if it wasn't Mother's Day, we still And if it wasn't Mother's Day, we still have a service. have a service. have a service. Amen. So, I'm going to welcome to this Amen. So, I'm going to welcome to this Amen. So, I'm going to welcome to this pull pit my elder daughter Britney. And pull pit my elder daughter Britney. And pull pit my elder daughter Britney. And I want you to get behind her, church. I I want you to get behind her, church. I I want you to get behind her, church. I believe I believe that we can get some believe I believe that we can get some believe I believe that we can get some preaching out of her here this morning preaching out of her here this morning preaching out of her here this morning cuz I know it's in her. She's got a cuz I know it's in her. She's got a cuz I know it's in her. She's got a grandma spirit and a mama spirit. A mama grandma spirit and a mama spirit. A mama grandma spirit and a mama spirit. A mama can do some preaching, too. Y'all know can do some preaching, too. Y'all know can do some preaching, too. Y'all know that. She gets up here sometime. She that. She gets up here sometime. She that. She gets up here sometime. She preaches a little bit about 5 10 preaches a little bit about 5 10 preaches a little bit about 5 10 minutes. And I tell you, she can tear it minutes. And I tell you, she can tear it minutes. And I tell you, she can tear it up. And and and uh she's been accused of up. And and and uh she's been accused of up. And and and uh she's been accused of being a Larry Hunt. So, we're going to being a Larry Hunt. So, we're going to being a Larry Hunt. So, we're going to let Larry Hunt come out of her this let Larry Hunt come out of her this let Larry Hunt come out of her this morning. [screaming] morning. [screaming] morning. [screaming] She ain't quite that crazy. She ain't quite that crazy. She ain't quite that crazy. I I I ain't quite got there that confident. ain't quite got there that confident. ain't quite got there that confident. Y'all y'all worship with me. Y'all y'all worship with me. Y'all y'all worship with me. I just want to say thank you for this I just want to say thank you for this I just want to say thank you for this opportunity. Um, this day is a special day this day is a special day and like it's already been said, I'm so and like it's already been said, I'm so and like it's already been said, I'm so thankful for the mother that I have. thankful for the mother that I have. thankful for the mother that I have. Not many people can say that. Um, and I Not many people can say that. Um, and I Not many people can say that. Um, and I don't ever want to take it for granted, don't ever want to take it for granted, don't ever want to take it for granted, but um, what the Lord has placed on my but um, what the Lord has placed on my but um, what the Lord has placed on my heart this morning. Um I was read trying heart this morning. Um I was read trying heart this morning. Um I was read trying to you know to decide what to speak on. to you know to decide what to speak on. to you know to decide what to speak on. Um if we go to if you can go to 2 Kings Um if we go to if you can go to 2 Kings Um if we go to if you can go to 2 Kings chapter 4. I'm just going to read one chapter 4. I'm just going to read one chapter 4. I'm just going to read one scripture. I'm going to go through the scripture. I'm going to go through the scripture. I'm going to go through the whole chapter. Um but I want to just whole chapter. Um but I want to just whole chapter. Um but I want to just read read this one scripture this read read this one scripture this read read this one scripture this morning. 2 Kings chapter 4 26. We're going to um speak about the Shun We're going to um speak about the Shun Shudomite woman. Shudomite woman. Shudomite woman. And it says, "Run now, I pray thee, to And it says, "Run now, I pray thee, to And it says, "Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, it is well meet her, and say unto her, it is well meet her, and say unto her, it is well with thee. Is it well with thee? with thee. Is it well with thee? with thee. Is it well with thee? [snorts] Is it well with thy husband, [snorts] Is it well with thy husband, [snorts] Is it well with thy husband, and is it well with the child?" And she and is it well with the child?" And she and is it well with the child?" And she answered, "It is well." answered, "It is well." answered, "It is well." [clears throat] All right. Thank you. [clears throat] All right. Thank you. [clears throat] All right. Thank you. Y'all can be seated. Um, I know that Y'all can be seated. Um, I know that Y'all can be seated. Um, I know that there's a lot of different types of there's a lot of different types of there's a lot of different types of mothers this morning. You might not have mothers this morning. You might not have mothers this morning. You might not have your mother with you here on this earth. your mother with you here on this earth. your mother with you here on this earth. Um, you might have your mom with you. Um, you might have your mom with you. Um, you might have your mom with you. And like you said, appreciate them. and And like you said, appreciate them. and And like you said, appreciate them. and tell them how much you love them. You tell them how much you love them. You tell them how much you love them. You might be grieving for your mom. You might be grieving for your mom. You might be grieving for your mom. You might be a single mom or you might have might be a single mom or you might have might be a single mom or you might have um a mom that's, you know, wanting to be um a mom that's, you know, wanting to be um a mom that's, you know, wanting to be a mom or there might be one that feels a mom or there might be one that feels a mom or there might be one that feels like they do everything in the household like they do everything in the household like they do everything in the household by the or you might even be a mom that by the or you might even be a mom that by the or you might even be a mom that just has an angel in heaven. But I do just has an angel in heaven. But I do just has an angel in heaven. But I do want to do say I want to thank you for want to do say I want to thank you for want to do say I want to thank you for this opportunity. And I want to speak to this opportunity. And I want to speak to this opportunity. And I want to speak to this morning on a mother's faith and how this morning on a mother's faith and how this morning on a mother's faith and how she how this Shinomite woman in the she how this Shinomite woman in the she how this Shinomite woman in the scripture I just read declared that all scripture I just read declared that all scripture I just read declared that all is well even when things look bad. is well even when things look bad. is well even when things look bad. Um as it was said this morning in Um as it was said this morning in Um as it was said this morning in Proverbs 31:28 and 30. Her children rise Proverbs 31:28 and 30. Her children rise Proverbs 31:28 and 30. Her children rise up and call her blessed her husband also up and call her blessed her husband also up and call her blessed her husband also and he praise her. Favor is deceitful and he praise her. Favor is deceitful and he praise her. Favor is deceitful beauty is vain but a woman that fearth beauty is vain but a woman that fearth beauty is vain but a woman that fearth the Lord shall be praised. So faithful the Lord shall be praised. So faithful the Lord shall be praised. So faithful mothers are worthy of their honor. mothers are worthy of their honor. mothers are worthy of their honor. Um I've heard that motherhood can test Um I've heard that motherhood can test Um I've heard that motherhood can test your faith like nothing else. You can be your faith like nothing else. You can be your faith like nothing else. You can be strong in everything of your life, but strong in everything of your life, but strong in everything of your life, but some when it comes to your children that some when it comes to your children that some when it comes to your children that can test your faith. It will bring you can test your faith. It will bring you can test your faith. It will bring you to your knees. There is nothing like a to your knees. There is nothing like a to your knees. There is nothing like a mother's love and especially one that mother's love and especially one that mother's love and especially one that stays on her knees praying for her stays on her knees praying for her stays on her knees praying for her children. children. children. There are mothers here today that I know There are mothers here today that I know There are mothers here today that I know you have prayed silent prayers, prayers you have prayed silent prayers, prayers you have prayed silent prayers, prayers that nobody has heard, cried tears that that nobody has heard, cried tears that that nobody has heard, cried tears that nobody has seen, but believe God when nobody has seen, but believe God when nobody has seen, but believe God when there was no evidence that things would there was no evidence that things would there was no evidence that things would change, that God was going to make a change, that God was going to make a change, that God was going to make a change and make a difference. Whether change and make a difference. Whether change and make a difference. Whether it's for a lost child, a sick one, your it's for a lost child, a sick one, your it's for a lost child, a sick one, your finances, your own personal health, or finances, your own personal health, or finances, your own personal health, or anything, a burden that a mother carries anything, a burden that a mother carries anything, a burden that a mother carries is deeper than any kind of love and um is deeper than any kind of love and um is deeper than any kind of love and um compassion. compassion. compassion. Um, so I wanted to come to this morning Um, so I wanted to come to this morning Um, so I wanted to come to this morning and just explain how the faith of a and just explain how the faith of a and just explain how the faith of a believing mother, how they can have believing mother, how they can have believing mother, how they can have that, how they can look at a dead that, how they can look at a dead that, how they can look at a dead situation and still say all is well. situation and still say all is well. situation and still say all is well. And I know like not just for mothers, it And I know like not just for mothers, it And I know like not just for mothers, it can be in any anybody's circumstance or can be in any anybody's circumstance or can be in any anybody's circumstance or situation. situation. situation. This kind of faith I desire to have. I This kind of faith I desire to have. I This kind of faith I desire to have. I honestly feel like this faith is for any honestly feel like this faith is for any honestly feel like this faith is for any believer and we should have this all is believer and we should have this all is believer and we should have this all is well faith believing and trusting no well faith believing and trusting no well faith believing and trusting no matter the circumstance, no matter the matter the circumstance, no matter the matter the circumstance, no matter the situation that we're facing, no matter situation that we're facing, no matter situation that we're facing, no matter what it looks like from the outside that what it looks like from the outside that what it looks like from the outside that God is real and he can answer our God is real and he can answer our God is real and he can answer our prayers. prayers. prayers. A mother's faith can declare it is well A mother's faith can declare it is well A mother's faith can declare it is well when it says it isn't. Her prayers have when it says it isn't. Her prayers have when it says it isn't. Her prayers have the power to move mountains, to shift the power to move mountains, to shift the power to move mountains, to shift atmospheres, and to change destinies. I atmospheres, and to change destinies. I atmospheres, and to change destinies. I know for me as a child, many of you have know for me as a child, many of you have know for me as a child, many of you have heard the story from when I was um born heard the story from when I was um born heard the story from when I was um born how [snorts] um when I came into the how [snorts] um when I came into the how [snorts] um when I came into the world that I stopped breathing for eight world that I stopped breathing for eight world that I stopped breathing for eight minutes. But I believe it was through minutes. But I believe it was through minutes. But I believe it was through the power and the prayer of my family, the power and the prayer of my family, the power and the prayer of my family, of my mother and my dad, the believing of my mother and my dad, the believing of my mother and my dad, the believing that God can change the cir circumstance that God can change the cir circumstance that God can change the cir circumstance and turn it around that I'm here today. Um motherhood is not just nurturing, Um motherhood is not just nurturing, it's a spiritual warfare. Every mother it's a spiritual warfare. Every mother it's a spiritual warfare. Every mother faces many battles especially if their faces many battles especially if their faces many battles especially if their children are lost. They have silent children are lost. They have silent children are lost. They have silent personal struggles. I know for for me I personal struggles. I know for for me I personal struggles. I know for for me I know for women we all go through know for women we all go through know for women we all go through different hormones, different things in different hormones, different things in different hormones, different things in our minds. We battle fear. We battle our minds. We battle fear. We battle our minds. We battle fear. We battle guilt. We battle exhaustion. guilt. We battle exhaustion. guilt. We battle exhaustion. Um sickness in our bodies. Well, I know Um sickness in our bodies. Well, I know Um sickness in our bodies. Well, I know like with my mom when we when she was like with my mom when we when she was like with my mom when we when she was sick, she still had to push through. She sick, she still had to push through. She sick, she still had to push through. She had she had to take care of the kids. had she had to take care of the kids. had she had to take care of the kids. She couldn't just, you know, lay down She couldn't just, you know, lay down She couldn't just, you know, lay down and, you know, be and, you know, be and, you know, be um um um [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] yeah, you know, just not do anything. yeah, you know, just not do anything. yeah, you know, just not do anything. She still had to do her responsibilities She still had to do her responsibilities She still had to do her responsibilities as a mother. [snorts] Yet through it as a mother. [snorts] Yet through it as a mother. [snorts] Yet through it all, faith can rise with that all, faith can rise with that all, faith can rise with that declaration that all is well. Not declaration that all is well. Not declaration that all is well. Not because, like I said, that it looks because, like I said, that it looks because, like I said, that it looks right, but because of God, he is still right, but because of God, he is still right, but because of God, he is still in control. in control. in control. Um, I was trying to go through the Bible Um, I was trying to go through the Bible Um, I was trying to go through the Bible and pick out certain moms. It was spoken and pick out certain moms. It was spoken and pick out certain moms. It was spoken this morning in ch in um Sunday school, this morning in ch in um Sunday school, this morning in ch in um Sunday school, but there's a few of them that can teach but there's a few of them that can teach but there's a few of them that can teach us certain different things. Um Hannah, us certain different things. Um Hannah, us certain different things. Um Hannah, she taught us to be honest. She she taught us to be honest. She she taught us to be honest. She literally poured out everything to God literally poured out everything to God literally poured out everything to God with the desire so desperately to pray with the desire so desperately to pray with the desire so desperately to pray and praying for her son and that she and praying for her son and that she and praying for her son and that she would give him back to him and God would give him back to him and God would give him back to him and God answered her. Um but the Canaanite answered her. Um but the Canaanite answered her. Um but the Canaanite woman, she teaches us to be persistent woman, she teaches us to be persistent woman, she teaches us to be persistent and don't give up. She sought healing and don't give up. She sought healing and don't give up. She sought healing for her daughter and because of that for her daughter and because of that for her daughter and because of that persistence, her daughter was healed. persistence, her daughter was healed. persistence, her daughter was healed. Even Mary, she taught us to trust God's Even Mary, she taught us to trust God's Even Mary, she taught us to trust God's plan. Even when it's unexpected, she was plan. Even when it's unexpected, she was plan. Even when it's unexpected, she was chosen to give birth to the Savior and chosen to give birth to the Savior and chosen to give birth to the Savior and responded with humility rather than responded with humility rather than responded with humility rather than saying, "No, Lord, I can't do this." She saying, "No, Lord, I can't do this." She saying, "No, Lord, I can't do this." She trusted God and said, "Yes, I will trusted God and said, "Yes, I will trusted God and said, "Yes, I will humble myself and be what you'd have me humble myself and be what you'd have me humble myself and be what you'd have me to be." And she was the mother of Jesus. to be." And she was the mother of Jesus. to be." And she was the mother of Jesus. Um Elizabeth, she taught us to give Um Elizabeth, she taught us to give Um Elizabeth, she taught us to give thanks, celebrating answered prayers. thanks, celebrating answered prayers. thanks, celebrating answered prayers. She conceived in her old age and after She conceived in her old age and after She conceived in her old age and after years of barrenness, she rejoiced in years of barrenness, she rejoiced in years of barrenness, she rejoiced in God's faithfulness. God's faithfulness. God's faithfulness. Um Jockabed, Um Jockabed, Um Jockabed, she taught us how to release control. she taught us how to release control. she taught us how to release control. She entrusted her children to God and She entrusted her children to God and She entrusted her children to God and she gave a silent prayer of protection she gave a silent prayer of protection she gave a silent prayer of protection and faith when when placed Moses into and faith when when placed Moses into and faith when when placed Moses into the river. So, and I know that was the river. So, and I know that was the river. So, and I know that was probably a difficult time to be able to probably a difficult time to be able to probably a difficult time to be able to lay your child, you know, in a river, lay your child, you know, in a river, lay your child, you know, in a river, not knowing what was going to happen of not knowing what was going to happen of not knowing what was going to happen of them, but she was entrusting her child them, but she was entrusting her child them, but she was entrusting her child into God's hands. And God used Moses into God's hands. And God used Moses into God's hands. And God used Moses mightily to save his people, the mightily to save his people, the mightily to save his people, the Israelites. Israelites. Israelites. And if she hadn't chose to do that, And if she hadn't chose to do that, And if she hadn't chose to do that, hadn't humbled herself to do that, hadn't humbled herself to do that, hadn't humbled herself to do that, there's no telling what would hap would there's no telling what would hap would there's no telling what would hap would have happened. have happened. have happened. Motherhood in the Bible shows us Motherhood in the Bible shows us Motherhood in the Bible shows us something deeper than just love. It something deeper than just love. It something deeper than just love. It reveals a warfare wrapped in faith. From reveals a warfare wrapped in faith. From reveals a warfare wrapped in faith. From Hannah weeping for God before God and to Hannah weeping for God before God and to Hannah weeping for God before God and to Mary entrusting a plan that she couldn't Mary entrusting a plan that she couldn't Mary entrusting a plan that she couldn't fully understand, one truth rises above fully understand, one truth rises above fully understand, one truth rises above them all. That even in uncertainty, even them all. That even in uncertainty, even them all. That even in uncertainty, even in heartbreak, even when our prayers in heartbreak, even when our prayers in heartbreak, even when our prayers seem unanswered, all is well. And that seem unanswered, all is well. And that seem unanswered, all is well. And that really has spoken a lot a volume to me really has spoken a lot a volume to me really has spoken a lot a volume to me this week. No matter what I face, no this week. No matter what I face, no this week. No matter what I face, no matter the battles that I go through, matter the battles that I go through, matter the battles that I go through, all is well. He's already fought the all is well. He's already fought the all is well. He's already fought the battle for us. When we if we leave this battle for us. When we if we leave this battle for us. When we if we leave this world today and you have you're covered world today and you have you're covered world today and you have you're covered by the blood, all is well. We're going by the blood, all is well. We're going by the blood, all is well. We're going to be in a better place. Anyways, I keep to be in a better place. Anyways, I keep to be in a better place. Anyways, I keep looking up and I'm determined and I'm looking up and I'm determined and I'm looking up and I'm determined and I'm just I'm so excited. Even the things the just I'm so excited. Even the things the just I'm so excited. Even the things the bad things that are going around, it's bad things that are going around, it's bad things that are going around, it's just a sign to show that our time is just a sign to show that our time is just a sign to show that our time is almost up, that Jesus is about to come almost up, that Jesus is about to come almost up, that Jesus is about to come and get us. It just makes me excited to and get us. It just makes me excited to and get us. It just makes me excited to know that all is well. [snorts] This kind of faith isn't passive. It's This kind of faith isn't passive. It's not denial, but it's a fierce anchored not denial, but it's a fierce anchored not denial, but it's a fierce anchored confidence in God that stands firm. confidence in God that stands firm. confidence in God that stands firm. Whether a child is walking with him or Whether a child is walking with him or Whether a child is walking with him or wandering away from God, whether your wandering away from God, whether your wandering away from God, whether your family is whole or hurting, whether the family is whole or hurting, whether the family is whole or hurting, whether the battle is visible or deep in a mother's battle is visible or deep in a mother's battle is visible or deep in a mother's heart, all is well. As long as you have heart, all is well. As long as you have heart, all is well. As long as you have Christ in your heart, all is well. Christ in your heart, all is well. Christ in your heart, all is well. This faith says, "God, I trust you with This faith says, "God, I trust you with This faith says, "God, I trust you with my child even when I can't reach them. I my child even when I can't reach them. I my child even when I can't reach them. I believe you are working even when I believe you are working even when I believe you are working even when I don't see a change. I will not stop don't see a change. I will not stop don't see a change. I will not stop praying even when I'm tired [snorts] cuz praying even when I'm tired [snorts] cuz praying even when I'm tired [snorts] cuz I know that you are able to heal and I know that you are able to heal and I know that you are able to heal and deliver." deliver." deliver." [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Like Hannah, we must pray until we see Like Hannah, we must pray until we see Like Hannah, we must pray until we see our breakthrough come. Brother Robert our breakthrough come. Brother Robert our breakthrough come. Brother Robert mentioned it this morning. We might not mentioned it this morning. We might not mentioned it this morning. We might not see the breakthrough physically in our see the breakthrough physically in our see the breakthrough physically in our own eyes, but our prayers still matter own eyes, but our prayers still matter own eyes, but our prayers still matter even after we're dead and gone. I even after we're dead and gone. I even after we're dead and gone. I believe the faith of many praying believe the faith of many praying believe the faith of many praying mothers is why we're here today. Faith wasn't quiet, it moved heaven Faith wasn't quiet, it moved heaven because a praying mother doesn't just because a praying mother doesn't just because a praying mother doesn't just hope she goes to war. And I know that hope she goes to war. And I know that hope she goes to war. And I know that for a fact for my mother and even with for a fact for my mother and even with for a fact for my mother and even with my grandmother, I know that they have my grandmother, I know that they have my grandmother, I know that they have fought the enemy on their knees, for fought the enemy on their knees, for fought the enemy on their knees, for their family, for their children, for their family, for their children, for their family, for their children, for those children to come that they hadn't those children to come that they hadn't those children to come that they hadn't even seen the grandchildren. even seen the grandchildren. even seen the grandchildren. And I'm so thankful for that. Um, And I'm so thankful for that. Um, And I'm so thankful for that. Um, growing up, you know, I would face growing up, you know, I would face growing up, you know, I would face certain battles and I would, you know, certain battles and I would, you know, certain battles and I would, you know, go to my mom and she would be the one go to my mom and she would be the one go to my mom and she would be the one that I could, you know, go to and speak that I could, you know, go to and speak that I could, you know, go to and speak to. But before it was all over, we were to. But before it was all over, we were to. But before it was all over, we were praying about that situation. We went to praying about that situation. We went to praying about that situation. We went to war together fighting this battle war together fighting this battle war together fighting this battle together. So I was never alone in a together. So I was never alone in a together. So I was never alone in a sense, in a human sense. I was never sense, in a human sense. I was never sense, in a human sense. I was never alone because I had my mother and even alone because I had my mother and even alone because I had my mother and even my dad. But there's just something about my dad. But there's just something about my dad. But there's just something about that mother's love, you know, that that mother's love, you know, that that mother's love, you know, that connection that you can have. connection that you can have. connection that you can have. But um I'm just thankful, like I said, But um I'm just thankful, like I said, But um I'm just thankful, like I said, for mothers that believe in the Lord for mothers that believe in the Lord for mothers that believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. [snorts] Jesus Christ. [snorts] Jesus Christ. [snorts] Um mothers often speak life over their Um mothers often speak life over their Um mothers often speak life over their children. They pray protection over children. They pray protection over children. They pray protection over their children. They call them into their children. They call them into their children. They call them into their purpose, standing in the gap when their purpose, standing in the gap when their purpose, standing in the gap when no one else would stand for them. And no one else would stand for them. And no one else would stand for them. And I'm so thankful that the my family has I'm so thankful that the my family has I'm so thankful that the my family has been there through prayer and support um been there through prayer and support um been there through prayer and support um of me trying to fulfill God's plan and of me trying to fulfill God's plan and of me trying to fulfill God's plan and purpose upon my life. You know, it it's purpose upon my life. You know, it it's purpose upon my life. You know, it it's nerve-wracking to get up here and nerve-wracking to get up here and nerve-wracking to get up here and speaking in front of people because speaking in front of people because speaking in front of people because [laughter] this definitely is not me. [laughter] this definitely is not me. [laughter] this definitely is not me. It's out of my comfort zone. But I want It's out of my comfort zone. But I want It's out of my comfort zone. But I want to be what God wants me to be. I want to to be what God wants me to be. I want to to be what God wants me to be. I want to fulfill the purpose that God has called fulfill the purpose that God has called fulfill the purpose that God has called upon my life. upon my life. upon my life. And what whether it's one word or two And what whether it's one word or two And what whether it's one word or two words, whatever it is, I want God to use words, whatever it is, I want God to use words, whatever it is, I want God to use me in a way to speak to someone's heart. me in a way to speak to someone's heart. me in a way to speak to someone's heart. I don't want to be um one that hinders I don't want to be um one that hinders I don't want to be um one that hinders someone from making the choice to live someone from making the choice to live someone from making the choice to live for Christ. for Christ. for Christ. So whether a child is saved or So whether a child is saved or So whether a child is saved or struggling or lost, a mother's prayer struggling or lost, a mother's prayer struggling or lost, a mother's prayer can reach places that hands cannot. can reach places that hands cannot. can reach places that hands cannot. There's no distance, no mistake, no There's no distance, no mistake, no There's no distance, no mistake, no darkness that prayer cannot penetrate, darkness that prayer cannot penetrate, darkness that prayer cannot penetrate, you must declare that all is well. So if you must declare that all is well. So if you must declare that all is well. So if you have children that that that you you have children that that that you you have children that that that you that are not saved, that don't know that are not saved, that don't know that are not saved, that don't know Christ, all is well. Just keep believing Christ, all is well. Just keep believing Christ, all is well. Just keep believing that by faith that God is going to turn that by faith that God is going to turn that by faith that God is going to turn those things around. It might not happen those things around. It might not happen those things around. It might not happen the way we want it to. Sometimes it the way we want it to. Sometimes it the way we want it to. Sometimes it takes tragedy, but if it takes that to takes tragedy, but if it takes that to takes tragedy, but if it takes that to get them out of hell, where they don't get them out of hell, where they don't get them out of hell, where they don't end up in hell, let it be. All is well. end up in hell, let it be. All is well. end up in hell, let it be. All is well. There's this is where the it is well There's this is where the it is well There's this is where the it is well faith becomes so powerful. It's not faith becomes so powerful. It's not faith becomes so powerful. It's not saying everything looks well, but it is saying everything looks well, but it is saying everything looks well, but it is declaring that God is still in control. declaring that God is still in control. declaring that God is still in control. It's declaring war on the enemy and his It's declaring war on the enemy and his It's declaring war on the enemy and his lies. lies. lies. Um, and if we go back to the beginning Um, and if we go back to the beginning Um, and if we go back to the beginning of the story of the Shudomite woman, she of the story of the Shudomite woman, she of the story of the Shudomite woman, she makes room for God and her silent makes room for God and her silent makes room for God and her silent prayers are heard. If you read through prayers are heard. If you read through prayers are heard. If you read through verses 8 through 17, I'm not going to verses 8 through 17, I'm not going to verses 8 through 17, I'm not going to read them all, but she prepared a place read them all, but she prepared a place read them all, but she prepared a place for this man of God named Elisha. for this man of God named Elisha. for this man of God named Elisha. She built onto her home because this man She built onto her home because this man She built onto her home because this man of God would be traveling through her of God would be traveling through her of God would be traveling through her home and he would stop and she would home and he would stop and she would home and he would stop and she would say, "Hey, stop here and rest a while. say, "Hey, stop here and rest a while. say, "Hey, stop here and rest a while. Let me feed you a little bit little Let me feed you a little bit little Let me feed you a little bit little bread." and she talked to her husband. bread." and she talked to her husband. bread." and she talked to her husband. He and she said, "Since he's coming He and she said, "Since he's coming He and she said, "Since he's coming through so often, let's build him a through so often, let's build him a through so often, let's build him a place to stay where he can rest and place to stay where he can rest and place to stay where he can rest and where he can, you know, get close to where he can, you know, get close to where he can, you know, get close to God." God." God." So, she prepared a place for um the man So, she prepared a place for um the man So, she prepared a place for um the man of God in her home. of God in her home. of God in her home. And at towards the end, he had a um a And at towards the end, he had a um a And at towards the end, he had a um a helper named Gahazi, helper named Gahazi, helper named Gahazi, and he was asking him, "What can we do and he was asking him, "What can we do and he was asking him, "What can we do for her for her kindness?" And Gahazi for her for her kindness?" And Gahazi for her for her kindness?" And Gahazi said, "She hath no child and her husband said, "She hath no child and her husband said, "She hath no child and her husband is old." So Elisha talk spoke to her and is old." So Elisha talk spoke to her and is old." So Elisha talk spoke to her and said, "You you will have a child." And said, "You you will have a child." And said, "You you will have a child." And the woman conceived and bear a son. And the woman conceived and bear a son. And the woman conceived and bear a son. And in that season, Elisha said unto her in that season, Elisha said unto her in that season, Elisha said unto her according to that time of life. But in according to that time of life. But in according to that time of life. But in before that, she was like, "Please don't before that, she was like, "Please don't before that, she was like, "Please don't lie to me. Don't tell me that I'm going lie to me. Don't tell me that I'm going lie to me. Don't tell me that I'm going to have a child in in this in this time to have a child in in this in this time to have a child in in this in this time if it's not true." But she recognized if it's not true." But she recognized if it's not true." But she recognized the anointing that Elisha had and she the anointing that Elisha had and she the anointing that Elisha had and she took the time to serve him with her took the time to serve him with her took the time to serve him with her hospitality, prepared that room and God hospitality, prepared that room and God hospitality, prepared that room and God heard her silent prayer. heard her silent prayer. heard her silent prayer. She made pray she made a space for the She made pray she made a space for the She made pray she made a space for the presence of God within her home. But presence of God within her home. But presence of God within her home. But amongst all of this, like I said, her amongst all of this, like I said, her amongst all of this, like I said, her her prayer her silent prayer was heard. her prayer her silent prayer was heard. her prayer her silent prayer was heard. Buters can create atmospheres, not just Buters can create atmospheres, not just Buters can create atmospheres, not just the decorations in the home, but they the decorations in the home, but they the decorations in the home, but they can make the house a home just by the can make the house a home just by the can make the house a home just by the their presence being there and the way their presence being there and the way their presence being there and the way they make it feel loving and and um just they make it feel loving and and um just they make it feel loving and and um just you know how how your home can feel when you know how how your home can feel when you know how how your home can feel when your mother is there a pray but a your mother is there a pray but a your mother is there a pray but a praying mother can change the atmosphere praying mother can change the atmosphere praying mother can change the atmosphere of that home even more. So a praying of that home even more. So a praying of that home even more. So a praying mother makes the space for God's mother makes the space for God's mother makes the space for God's presence. A praying mother makes room presence. A praying mother makes room presence. A praying mother makes room for God. for God. for God. We must make room for God in our homes, We must make room for God in our homes, We must make room for God in our homes, in our schedules, in our worship, in our in our schedules, in our worship, in our in our schedules, in our worship, in our minds and hearts. As believers, we must minds and hearts. As believers, we must minds and hearts. As believers, we must make room and time for God. He hears us. make room and time for God. He hears us. make room and time for God. He hears us. He hears our cries. He hears our our our He hears our cries. He hears our our our He hears our cries. He hears our our our um desires of our hearts. um desires of our hearts. um desires of our hearts. We can learn from this woman. where we We can learn from this woman. where we We can learn from this woman. where we make room for God, we make room for make room for God, we make room for make room for God, we make room for miracles. miracles. miracles. So, to go on after the child has gotten So, to go on after the child has gotten So, to go on after the child has gotten a little bit older, verses 19 through a little bit older, verses 19 through a little bit older, verses 19 through 26, something happens to the child. He's 26, something happens to the child. He's 26, something happens to the child. He's out there working with his um his dad, out there working with his um his dad, out there working with his um his dad, and he starts saying, "My head, my head, and he starts saying, "My head, my head, and he starts saying, "My head, my head, do daddy." And um he the dad has one of do daddy." And um he the dad has one of do daddy." And um he the dad has one of the servants take the child home to the the servants take the child home to the the servants take the child home to the mother because usually mothers are the mother because usually mothers are the mother because usually mothers are the ones that nurture when their their ones that nurture when their their ones that nurture when their their children are sick. Well, the the mom um children are sick. Well, the the mom um children are sick. Well, the the mom um laid there with him for a while and he laid there with him for a while and he laid there with him for a while and he passed away in her lap. But rather than passed away in her lap. But rather than passed away in her lap. But rather than have panic, have panic, have panic, she took that child and laid him in the she took that child and laid him in the she took that child and laid him in the man in the bed of the man of God's room man in the bed of the man of God's room man in the bed of the man of God's room that she had prepared. that she had prepared. that she had prepared. She wasn't preparing for a funeral. She She wasn't preparing for a funeral. She She wasn't preparing for a funeral. She was preparing for a resurrection. She refused to let her situation define She refused to let her situation define her faith. her faith. her faith. She said hollers well in her heart. She said hollers well in her heart. She said hollers well in her heart. And I know as a mother we, you know, And I know as a mother we, you know, And I know as a mother we, you know, sometimes we do have that that moment of sometimes we do have that that moment of sometimes we do have that that moment of panic, but we always have, y'all have to panic, but we always have, y'all have to panic, but we always have, y'all have to have that that calmness so that the have that that calmness so that the have that that calmness so that the child doesn't panic even more so, child doesn't panic even more so, child doesn't panic even more so, especially when they, you know, fall and especially when they, you know, fall and especially when they, you know, fall and get hurt. get hurt. get hurt. So, I believe that's what happened with So, I believe that's what happened with So, I believe that's what happened with her. She had this all is well calmness her. She had this all is well calmness her. She had this all is well calmness within her heart. And she knew where to within her heart. And she knew where to within her heart. And she knew where to go get her answer. And that was where go get her answer. And that was where go get her answer. And that was where Elisha was. And when I was studying Elisha was. And when I was studying Elisha was. And when I was studying about the journey from where she lived about the journey from where she lived about the journey from where she lived and where Elisha was, it was about um 24 and where Elisha was, it was about um 24 and where Elisha was, it was about um 24 miles, I think it said. But miles, I think it said. But miles, I think it said. But riding on a donkey, that would have riding on a donkey, that would have riding on a donkey, that would have taken at least probably 6 to 8 hours. taken at least probably 6 to 8 hours. taken at least probably 6 to 8 hours. But she was determined. She wasn't going But she was determined. She wasn't going But she was determined. She wasn't going to stop. She was she told her servant to to stop. She was she told her servant to to stop. She was she told her servant to let's go. Don't stop anywhere until we let's go. Don't stop anywhere until we let's go. Don't stop anywhere until we get to the prophet. Her strong faith get to the prophet. Her strong faith get to the prophet. Her strong faith spoke before her circumstances changed. spoke before her circumstances changed. spoke before her circumstances changed. She was saying, "All is well, even if She was saying, "All is well, even if She was saying, "All is well, even if the answer um hadn't come yet." the answer um hadn't come yet." the answer um hadn't come yet." Um Hebrews 11:1, we all know that Um Hebrews 11:1, we all know that Um Hebrews 11:1, we all know that scripture that says, "Now faith is the scripture that says, "Now faith is the scripture that says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the substance of things hoped for and the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." So yet she evidence of things not seen." So yet she evidence of things not seen." So yet she didn't see the the answer yet. Her son didn't see the the answer yet. Her son didn't see the the answer yet. Her son was still dead, but she knew and had was still dead, but she knew and had was still dead, but she knew and had hope that God could bring him back to hope that God could bring him back to hope that God could bring him back to life. life. life. Um, the it is well is trust in God's Um, the it is well is trust in God's Um, the it is well is trust in God's character, not the reality. We know God character, not the reality. We know God character, not the reality. We know God is the creator of all things. There's is the creator of all things. There's is the creator of all things. There's nothing too big for him. His ways are nothing too big for him. His ways are nothing too big for him. His ways are better than our ways. better than our ways. better than our ways. Um, so when she got to Elisha, so when she got to Elisha, um, he saw her a far off and he told his um, he saw her a far off and he told his um, he saw her a far off and he told his servant, "Hey, go see what she what's servant, "Hey, go see what she what's servant, "Hey, go see what she what's up, what's what's what's wrong, what's up, what's what's what's wrong, what's up, what's what's what's wrong, what's going on with her, and ask her, you going on with her, and ask her, you going on with her, and ask her, you know, is all is well with your family? know, is all is well with your family? know, is all is well with your family? Is all well with your husband? Is all Is all well with your husband? Is all Is all well with your husband? Is all well with your child?" and she answered, well with your child?" and she answered, well with your child?" and she answered, "It is well." Knowing deep down in her "It is well." Knowing deep down in her "It is well." Knowing deep down in her in her heart that her child was dead, in her heart that her child was dead, in her heart that her child was dead, she still answered and responded, "All she still answered and responded, "All she still answered and responded, "All is well." And um Elisha sent Gahazi with is well." And um Elisha sent Gahazi with is well." And um Elisha sent Gahazi with the staff when he when she finally got the staff when he when she finally got the staff when he when she finally got to him and told him what was going on. to him and told him what was going on. to him and told him what was going on. He sent his servant with the staff to He sent his servant with the staff to He sent his servant with the staff to revive the child. When he got there, the revive the child. When he got there, the revive the child. When he got there, the child didn't revive with the staff. child didn't revive with the staff. child didn't revive with the staff. Sometimes there's assignments that's Sometimes there's assignments that's Sometimes there's assignments that's meant for us. meant for us. meant for us. Just like this in this um instance, the Just like this in this um instance, the Just like this in this um instance, the assignment of healing the child was for assignment of healing the child was for assignment of healing the child was for Elisha, not his servant. Elisha, not his servant. Elisha, not his servant. So Elisha was the one that had to had um So Elisha was the one that had to had um So Elisha was the one that had to had um the power and the anointing to be able the power and the anointing to be able the power and the anointing to be able to restore the life and the promise back to restore the life and the promise back to restore the life and the promise back to the Shounomite woman's son. Sometimes to the Shounomite woman's son. Sometimes to the Shounomite woman's son. Sometimes we can't delegate what God calls us to we can't delegate what God calls us to we can't delegate what God calls us to do. do. do. So as a mother, your presence is very So as a mother, your presence is very So as a mother, your presence is very important to your children. They learn important to your children. They learn important to your children. They learn more from their mother in their training more from their mother in their training more from their mother in their training and their um from at the home. That's and their um from at the home. That's and their um from at the home. That's why the Bible talks about like the why the Bible talks about like the why the Bible talks about like the mother is supposed to be the keeper of mother is supposed to be the keeper of mother is supposed to be the keeper of the home and they're supposed to be the home and they're supposed to be the home and they're supposed to be there to, you know, to trade up the there to, you know, to trade up the there to, you know, to trade up the child. The the parent I mean the dad is child. The the parent I mean the dad is child. The the parent I mean the dad is supposed to be the head of the supposed to be the head of the supposed to be the head of the household. He he says, you know, the the household. He he says, you know, the the household. He he says, you know, the the main um main um main um um I'm losing my thought. He's supposed um I'm losing my thought. He's supposed um I'm losing my thought. He's supposed to be the head of the household because to be the head of the household because to be the head of the household because he is the one of, you know, under God. he is the one of, you know, under God. he is the one of, you know, under God. But the training comes more so from the But the training comes more so from the But the training comes more so from the mother. Um, and there's so many mother. Um, and there's so many mother. Um, and there's so many distractions that are going on today and distractions that are going on today and distractions that are going on today and with this generations that's coming up with this generations that's coming up with this generations that's coming up and allowing society or Hollywood to and allowing society or Hollywood to and allowing society or Hollywood to train up your child is just it's train up your child is just it's train up your child is just it's corruption. We've got to do our part in corruption. We've got to do our part in corruption. We've got to do our part in raising them in in church in God's word, raising them in in church in God's word, raising them in in church in God's word, letting them know who Jesus is through letting them know who Jesus is through letting them know who Jesus is through not only our life but, you know, through not only our life but, you know, through not only our life but, you know, through the word of God. the word of God. the word of God. um as the responsibility to train them um as the responsibility to train them um as the responsibility to train them up the way that they should go. They up the way that they should go. They up the way that they should go. They might not always go in the direction might not always go in the direction might not always go in the direction that you train them, but that seed is that you train them, but that seed is that you train them, but that seed is still there. It's still planted in their still there. It's still planted in their still there. It's still planted in their heart. They won't ever forget the the heart. They won't ever forget the the heart. They won't ever forget the the love and the compassion and the and the love and the compassion and the and the love and the compassion and the and the word that God has shared with them. word that God has shared with them. word that God has shared with them. I've heard many people say that um you I've heard many people say that um you I've heard many people say that um you know speaking with people at work and know speaking with people at work and know speaking with people at work and and stuff and other people that have and stuff and other people that have and stuff and other people that have fallen out of church. They know they fallen out of church. They know they fallen out of church. They know they still know what was rooted and grounded still know what was rooted and grounded still know what was rooted and grounded in them when they were at home when the in them when they were at home when the in them when they were at home when the word was shared with them. word was shared with them. word was shared with them. Um children's learn from their parents, Um children's learn from their parents, Um children's learn from their parents, but there just something about that but there just something about that but there just something about that mother's love and her training that can mother's love and her training that can mother's love and her training that can provide to them even more so as a provide to them even more so as a provide to them even more so as a believer. If you're not a believer this believer. If you're not a believer this believer. If you're not a believer this morning, just think of the influence morning, just think of the influence morning, just think of the influence that you could have on your children if that you could have on your children if that you could have on your children if you had Christ in your life. So, I I you had Christ in your life. So, I I you had Christ in your life. So, I I plead with you this morning, if you plead with you this morning, if you plead with you this morning, if you don't have Christ in your life and you don't have Christ in your life and you don't have Christ in your life and you do have children, please accept him this do have children, please accept him this do have children, please accept him this morning morning morning because especially if they're under the because especially if they're under the because especially if they're under the age of um the influence of, you know, age of um the influence of, you know, age of um the influence of, you know, accepting Christ, just imagine the accepting Christ, just imagine the accepting Christ, just imagine the rapture happening. Your children are rapture happening. Your children are rapture happening. Your children are gone. I just couldn't imagine that. and gone. I just couldn't imagine that. and gone. I just couldn't imagine that. and if I was the one that was left behind, if I was the one that was left behind, if I was the one that was left behind, but you don't have to be left behind. but you don't have to be left behind. but you don't have to be left behind. You can accept Christ in your heart this You can accept Christ in your heart this You can accept Christ in your heart this morning and when Jesus comes, we can all morning and when Jesus comes, we can all morning and when Jesus comes, we can all be raptured away. be raptured away. be raptured away. Um, sometimes it takes the faith of Um, sometimes it takes the faith of Um, sometimes it takes the faith of other mothers and other prayer words to other mothers and other prayer words to other mothers and other prayer words to help us push through. I was thinking of help us push through. I was thinking of help us push through. I was thinking of about Moses, Aaron, and her when they about Moses, Aaron, and her when they about Moses, Aaron, and her when they were in that battle. When Moses's arms were in that battle. When Moses's arms were in that battle. When Moses's arms were raised, they were winning the were raised, they were winning the were raised, they were winning the battle. But when they started getting battle. But when they started getting battle. But when they started getting heavy and his arms were down, they were heavy and his arms were down, they were heavy and his arms were down, they were losing it. So it took the faith and the losing it. So it took the faith and the losing it. So it took the faith and the strength of Aaron and her to hold up his strength of Aaron and her to hold up his strength of Aaron and her to hold up his hands and say, "We're going to win this hands and say, "We're going to win this hands and say, "We're going to win this battle together." So it's important for battle together." So it's important for battle together." So it's important for mothers, fathers, the church family to mothers, fathers, the church family to mothers, fathers, the church family to come together and have that faith that come together and have that faith that come together and have that faith that all is well faith that I'm believing all is well faith that I'm believing all is well faith that I'm believing your children are going to be saved. your children are going to be saved. your children are going to be saved. Your husband or wife is going to be Your husband or wife is going to be Your husband or wife is going to be saved. We can hold up each other saved. We can hold up each other saved. We can hold up each other together in that faith. The Shinomite woman pursued the prophet The Shinomite woman pursued the prophet until her miracle came. Once Elisha until her miracle came. Once Elisha until her miracle came. Once Elisha finally came, he went into her house and finally came, he went into her house and finally came, he went into her house and shut the door and he prayed. shut the door and he prayed. shut the door and he prayed. This is important why prayer the prayer This is important why prayer the prayer This is important why prayer the prayer time and the prayer closet is is time and the prayer closet is is time and the prayer closet is is important to our walk with the Lord important to our walk with the Lord important to our walk with the Lord getting you know setting time aside. getting you know setting time aside. getting you know setting time aside. Elisha laid on the child. Elisha laid on the child. Elisha laid on the child. And sometimes we have to do that that And sometimes we have to do that that And sometimes we have to do that that same thing laying at Jesus's feet, you same thing laying at Jesus's feet, you same thing laying at Jesus's feet, you know, like a little kid, your you know, know, like a little kid, your you know, know, like a little kid, your you know, your son and daughter does. Sometimes we your son and daughter does. Sometimes we your son and daughter does. Sometimes we just need to lay there and just say, just need to lay there and just say, just need to lay there and just say, "Lord, just help me. Revive me. Breathe "Lord, just help me. Revive me. Breathe "Lord, just help me. Revive me. Breathe life into me because I can't do this. life into me because I can't do this. life into me because I can't do this. Surrender it all to him. Let him handle Surrender it all to him. Let him handle Surrender it all to him. Let him handle the things that we cannot change." and the things that we cannot change." and the things that we cannot change." and he will refresh us and he will restore he will refresh us and he will restore he will refresh us and he will restore us and he will refill us with the power. us and he will refill us with the power. us and he will refill us with the power. Because of her faith and her desperation Because of her faith and her desperation Because of her faith and her desperation in going to the prophet which would have in going to the prophet which would have in going to the prophet which would have been a long journey, been a long journey, been a long journey, her child was came back to life. her child was came back to life. her child was came back to life. God restored that which was dead in her God restored that which was dead in her God restored that which was dead in her life. life. life. So we must not give up before our answer So we must not give up before our answer So we must not give up before our answer comes. comes. comes. Um Um Um many many mothers pray quietly but the many many mothers pray quietly but the many many mothers pray quietly but the answers are still heard and even hell answers are still heard and even hell answers are still heard and even hell gets um gets um gets um gets afraid of a praying woman believing gets afraid of a praying woman believing gets afraid of a praying woman believing I believe that's why the enemy tries to I believe that's why the enemy tries to I believe that's why the enemy tries to keep mothers so busy and so distracted. keep mothers so busy and so distracted. keep mothers so busy and so distracted. He knows that if he can hinder her from He knows that if he can hinder her from He knows that if he can hinder her from spending time in prayer he can hinder spending time in prayer he can hinder spending time in prayer he can hinder her answered prayers. But what he her answered prayers. But what he her answered prayers. But what he doesn't know doesn't know doesn't know mothers can pray anywhere. They can pray mothers can pray anywhere. They can pray mothers can pray anywhere. They can pray washing dishes. They can pray while washing dishes. They can pray while washing dishes. They can pray while they're folding the laundry. They can they're folding the laundry. They can they're folding the laundry. They can pray while they're vacuuming the floor, pray while they're vacuuming the floor, pray while they're vacuuming the floor, in the shower. We can pray anywhere. So, in the shower. We can pray anywhere. So, in the shower. We can pray anywhere. So, he can try and hinder us getting busy he can try and hinder us getting busy he can try and hinder us getting busy with all the, you know, the duties at with all the, you know, the duties at with all the, you know, the duties at home. But what he doesn't know, we can home. But what he doesn't know, we can home. But what he doesn't know, we can pray anywhere and believe that all is pray anywhere and believe that all is pray anywhere and believe that all is going to be well. going to be well. going to be well. Every moment is a step of faith and Every moment is a step of faith and Every moment is a step of faith and declaration of that. God honors declaration of that. God honors declaration of that. God honors persistent faith. Like the Shinomite, persistent faith. Like the Shinomite, persistent faith. Like the Shinomite, like I said, the Shinomite woman, she like I said, the Shinomite woman, she like I said, the Shinomite woman, she was very persistent. She told her was very persistent. She told her was very persistent. She told her servant, "We are going to go get this servant, "We are going to go get this servant, "We are going to go get this man of God and bring him back so that I man of God and bring him back so that I man of God and bring him back so that I can get my answer answer with my son can get my answer answer with my son can get my answer answer with my son being revived." And even in the being revived." And even in the being revived." And even in the beginning, I forgot to mention this part beginning, I forgot to mention this part beginning, I forgot to mention this part when her husband asked her, "Why are you when her husband asked her, "Why are you when her husband asked her, "Why are you going to try to do this on a day that going to try to do this on a day that going to try to do this on a day that we're not supposed to be traveling?" we're not supposed to be traveling?" we're not supposed to be traveling?" She told him all is well as well. and She told him all is well as well. and She told him all is well as well. and she still was determined to get the she still was determined to get the she still was determined to get the donkey and to travel to go get the man donkey and to travel to go get the man donkey and to travel to go get the man of the man of God. I don't even think of the man of God. I don't even think of the man of God. I don't even think she shared with the husband what had she shared with the husband what had she shared with the husband what had happened to the son. happened to the son. happened to the son. And my last part I'm going to talk about And my last part I'm going to talk about And my last part I'm going to talk about is that how God restored. is that how God restored. is that how God restored. Um in verse 35 it says then he returned Um in verse 35 it says then he returned Um in verse 35 it says then he returned and walked to the house and I've already and walked to the house and I've already and walked to the house and I've already mentioned it went up and stretched mentioned it went up and stretched mentioned it went up and stretched himself upon the child's s the child himself upon the child's s the child himself upon the child's s the child sneezed seven times and the child opened sneezed seven times and the child opened sneezed seven times and the child opened his eyes and he called Gahazi and said his eyes and he called Gahazi and said his eyes and he called Gahazi and said call the Shidomite and he called her and call the Shidomite and he called her and call the Shidomite and he called her and when she came unto him he she took up when she came unto him he she took up when she came unto him he she took up the son and when she went up to him and the son and when she went up to him and the son and when she went up to him and fell at his feet and bowed herself to fell at his feet and bowed herself to fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground and took up her son and went the ground and took up her son and went the ground and took up her son and went out. And um I notice how the Bible out. And um I notice how the Bible out. And um I notice how the Bible specifically said how many times the specifically said how many times the specifically said how many times the child sneezed. And we all know that child sneezed. And we all know that child sneezed. And we all know that seven represents completion. seven represents completion. seven represents completion. And um they they say when you're when And um they they say when you're when And um they they say when you're when you sneeze it takes a it almost like you sneeze it takes a it almost like you sneeze it takes a it almost like your body like I guess skips a beat. Um your body like I guess skips a beat. Um your body like I guess skips a beat. Um it's like an I guess you could say like it's like an I guess you could say like it's like an I guess you could say like an electric shot. Basically your body an electric shot. Basically your body an electric shot. Basically your body your whole body goes through um like your whole body goes through um like your whole body goes through um like this transformation or whatever when this transformation or whatever when this transformation or whatever when you're sneezing. That's why you can't you're sneezing. That's why you can't you're sneezing. That's why you can't keep your eyes. It's hard to keep your keep your eyes. It's hard to keep your keep your eyes. It's hard to keep your eyes open when you sneeze. eyes open when you sneeze. eyes open when you sneeze. But um the child sneezed seven times, But um the child sneezed seven times, But um the child sneezed seven times, which means completion. God fully which means completion. God fully which means completion. God fully restored this boy back to his health. He restored this boy back to his health. He restored this boy back to his health. He didn't just revive him, he restored him. didn't just revive him, he restored him. didn't just revive him, he restored him. So what looks like is dead in your life So what looks like is dead in your life So what looks like is dead in your life spiritually, emotionally, financially, spiritually, emotionally, financially, spiritually, emotionally, financially, relationally, relationally, relationally, it's not final with God. All is well. it's not final with God. All is well. it's not final with God. All is well. The mother, the mother with a saved The mother, the mother with a saved The mother, the mother with a saved child, stay covering them in prayer. A child, stay covering them in prayer. A child, stay covering them in prayer. A mother with a prodigal child, don't give mother with a prodigal child, don't give mother with a prodigal child, don't give up believing that God could can turn up believing that God could can turn up believing that God could can turn them around cuz it's on the way. The them around cuz it's on the way. The them around cuz it's on the way. The mother in a battle with her health or mother in a battle with her health or mother in a battle with her health or her finances or even with some family her finances or even with some family her finances or even with some family family members. Keep standing for Jesus family members. Keep standing for Jesus family members. Keep standing for Jesus and believe that all is well because God and believe that all is well because God and believe that all is well because God isn't going to just resuscitate that isn't going to just resuscitate that isn't going to just resuscitate that thing that's in your life that you've thing that's in your life that you've thing that's in your life that you've been praying for. He's going to been praying for. He's going to been praying for. He's going to completely restore it. Um, and Um, and like I said already this morning, if you like I said already this morning, if you like I said already this morning, if you don't know Jesus, what better way to don't know Jesus, what better way to don't know Jesus, what better way to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your celebrate Mother's Day is to give your celebrate Mother's Day is to give your life to Christ this morning. I pray that life to Christ this morning. I pray that life to Christ this morning. I pray that you would do that, that you would accept you would do that, that you would accept you would do that, that you would accept him into your life and you would be a a him into your life and you would be a a him into your life and you would be a a better mom to your children than you've better mom to your children than you've better mom to your children than you've ever been before. When you have God on ever been before. When you have God on ever been before. When you have God on your side, he will help you fight last your side, he will help you fight last your side, he will help you fight last battles. I just don't know understand battles. I just don't know understand battles. I just don't know understand sometimes those that are in the and sometimes those that are in the and sometimes those that are in the and haven't accepted Christ in their life, haven't accepted Christ in their life, haven't accepted Christ in their life, how they fight life's battles that are how they fight life's battles that are how they fight life's battles that are thrown at them because if it wasn't for thrown at them because if it wasn't for thrown at them because if it wasn't for Jesus, I wouldn't have made it. I would Jesus, I wouldn't have made it. I would Jesus, I wouldn't have made it. I would probably be, you know, depressed or in probably be, you know, depressed or in probably be, you know, depressed or in um on drugs or something, I guess. And um on drugs or something, I guess. And um on drugs or something, I guess. And that's why a lot of people re revert to that's why a lot of people re revert to that's why a lot of people re revert to drugs because they're trying to fill drugs because they're trying to fill drugs because they're trying to fill that void. But if you have Christ in that void. But if you have Christ in that void. But if you have Christ in your heart, he will fill that void your heart, he will fill that void your heart, he will fill that void that's in your heart. He will give you that's in your heart. He will give you that's in your heart. He will give you the love and desire for for you know for the love and desire for for you know for the love and desire for for you know for him and for other people and that hurt him and for other people and that hurt him and for other people and that hurt that you feel he will take that hurt that you feel he will take that hurt that you feel he will take that hurt away. And when we do face battles we're away. And when we do face battles we're away. And when we do face battles we're not alone. He's right there with us. So not alone. He's right there with us. So not alone. He's right there with us. So surrender to him today. Let him be Lord surrender to him today. Let him be Lord surrender to him today. Let him be Lord of your life. Let him restore the love of your life. Let him restore the love of your life. Let him restore the love within your heart today. within your heart today. within your heart today. Um I just want to call us to prayer. If Um I just want to call us to prayer. If Um I just want to call us to prayer. If everybody will close your eyes everybody will close your eyes everybody will close your eyes and I just want to say, Lord, strengthen and I just want to say, Lord, strengthen and I just want to say, Lord, strengthen every weary mother that's here this every weary mother that's here this every weary mother that's here this morning. Renew her faith, God. Restore morning. Renew her faith, God. Restore morning. Renew her faith, God. Restore whatever promise that you have given whatever promise that you have given whatever promise that you have given her. May it may be years ago that you her. May it may be years ago that you her. May it may be years ago that you gave her the promise, but God, we gave her the promise, but God, we gave her the promise, but God, we reclaim that all is well, whatever the reclaim that all is well, whatever the reclaim that all is well, whatever the situation may be, dear God. If it's situation may be, dear God. If it's situation may be, dear God. If it's their health, Lord, if it's that lost their health, Lord, if it's that lost their health, Lord, if it's that lost child, dear God, that doesn't know. If child, dear God, that doesn't know. If child, dear God, that doesn't know. If there's a mother here that doesn't know there's a mother here that doesn't know there's a mother here that doesn't know you, God, I pray that Lord, that this you, God, I pray that Lord, that this you, God, I pray that Lord, that this morning [gasps] that you would take that morning [gasps] that you would take that morning [gasps] that you would take that opportunity, dear God, to Lord, reach opportunity, dear God, to Lord, reach opportunity, dear God, to Lord, reach into their heart deep down, God, and into their heart deep down, God, and into their heart deep down, God, and draw them to this altar this morning, draw them to this altar this morning, draw them to this altar this morning, Lord, that they will surrender their Lord, that they will surrender their Lord, that they will surrender their lives to you, dear God. I pray Lord that lives to you, dear God. I pray Lord that lives to you, dear God. I pray Lord that we will all through just hold on to this we will all through just hold on to this we will all through just hold on to this truth dear God that all is well Lord as truth dear God that all is well Lord as truth dear God that all is well Lord as long as we have you by our side as long long as we have you by our side as long long as we have you by our side as long as we surrender our life's desires our as we surrender our life's desires our as we surrender our life's desires our our our burdens Lord and to you God we our our burdens Lord and to you God we our our burdens Lord and to you God we can declare that all is well Lord can declare that all is well Lord can declare that all is well Lord because one day we're going to be because one day we're going to be because one day we're going to be raptured away from this world this world raptured away from this world this world raptured away from this world this world that's turning corrupt God and we're that's turning corrupt God and we're that's turning corrupt God and we're going to be with the one that gave his going to be with the one that gave his going to be with the one that gave his life for each and every one of us that life for each and every one of us that life for each and every one of us that died on that cross for our sins. That died on that cross for our sins. That died on that cross for our sins. That said, all is well on that cross because said, all is well on that cross because said, all is well on that cross because he he gave up his life for us so that we he he gave up his life for us so that we he he gave up his life for us so that we could live forever with him one day. could live forever with him one day. could live forever with him one day. Lord, I just pray, dear God, this Lord, I just pray, dear God, this Lord, I just pray, dear God, this morning that you would just pour out morning that you would just pour out morning that you would just pour out your conviction, God. Pour out your love your conviction, God. Pour out your love your conviction, God. Pour out your love and your mercy and your grace here this and your mercy and your grace here this and your mercy and your grace here this morning. Lord, we just thank you for morning. Lord, we just thank you for morning. Lord, we just thank you for this opportunity, dear God, to come and this opportunity, dear God, to come and this opportunity, dear God, to come and speak to this church this morning. And I speak to this church this morning. And I speak to this church this morning. And I pray that, Lord, the words that you have pray that, Lord, the words that you have pray that, Lord, the words that you have given me, Lord, will touch the hearts, given me, Lord, will touch the hearts, given me, Lord, will touch the hearts, minds, and souls that are here. We just minds, and souls that are here. We just minds, and souls that are here. We just thank you for this this day in Jesus thank you for this this day in Jesus thank you for this this day in Jesus name. Amen. name. Amen. name. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Put your hands together and praise Amen. Put your hands together and praise Amen. Put your hands together and praise God for the word. God for the word. God for the word. Thank God for Elijah, the man of God. Thank God for Elijah, the man of God. Thank God for Elijah, the man of God. And thank God for that mother And thank God for that mother And thank God for that mother that had faith in the man of God to send that had faith in the man of God to send that had faith in the man of God to send forth for him. You know, if if if people forth for him. You know, if if if people forth for him. You know, if if if people that attend this church would have faith that attend this church would have faith that attend this church would have faith in God and the faith in the preacher and in God and the faith in the preacher and in God and the faith in the preacher and sin for me, I believe I could go get the sin for me, I believe I could go get the sin for me, I believe I could go get the get the family saved. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." I don't have to lay on you cuz I'm I don't have to lay on you cuz I'm I don't have to lay on you cuz I'm laying on you right now. laying on you right now. laying on you right now. I'm laying it into you. Folk, if you're I'm laying it into you. Folk, if you're I'm laying it into you. Folk, if you're lost and undone without God, you need to lost and undone without God, you need to lost and undone without God, you need to be saved. be saved. be saved. I don't know whether you realize it or I don't know whether you realize it or I don't know whether you realize it or not, but time on the clock has just not, but time on the clock has just not, but time on the clock has just about clicked out. I believe we're in about clicked out. I believe we're in about clicked out. I believe we're in the last 10 seconds of the church being the last 10 seconds of the church being the last 10 seconds of the church being on this earth. on this earth. on this earth. The last 10 seconds The last 10 seconds The last 10 seconds is fixing us to go straight up midnight. is fixing us to go straight up midnight. is fixing us to go straight up midnight. Midnight is coming. Midnight is coming. Midnight is coming. And when midnight comes for this church And when midnight comes for this church And when midnight comes for this church age, it's going to be over as it is now. age, it's going to be over as it is now. age, it's going to be over as it is now. The clock's ticking. The clock's ticking. The clock's ticking. I said the clock's ticking. There is the God of Elijah There is the God of Elijah and the God of the Shudomite woman in and the God of the Shudomite woman in and the God of the Shudomite woman in the house right now. And he's ready any the house right now. And he's ready any the house right now. And he's ready any moment to lay upon you. moment to lay upon you. moment to lay upon you. And bring that devil, that sin, that And bring that devil, that sin, that And bring that devil, that sin, that hatred, that wretched stuff that's hatred, that wretched stuff that's hatred, that wretched stuff that's inside of you, cleanse you. inside of you, cleanse you. inside of you, cleanse you. He's ready to turn you out of a out of a He's ready to turn you out of a out of a He's ready to turn you out of a out of a sinner, out of a worm into a great sinner, out of a worm into a great sinner, out of a worm into a great beautiful butterfly. He wants to I'm tell He wants to put his He wants to I'm tell He wants to put his beauty in you and upon you. beauty in you and upon you. beauty in you and upon you. Somebody better praise God in this house Somebody better praise God in this house Somebody better praise God in this house today. I'm telling you. We've heard a today. I'm telling you. We've heard a today. I'm telling you. We've heard a word. I know I know she says she ain't a word. I know I know she says she ain't a word. I know I know she says she ain't a Larry Hunt. She'll never be a Larry Larry Hunt. She'll never be a Larry Larry Hunt. She'll never be a Larry Hunt. I won't never be a Britney, but Hunt. I won't never be a Britney, but Hunt. I won't never be a Britney, but Britney's my daughter. Britney's my daughter. Britney's my daughter. She's my daughter and I love her. I She's my daughter and I love her. I She's my daughter and I love her. I appreciate it. You did good, baby. appreciate it. You did good, baby. appreciate it. You did good, baby. You're getting there. You just keep on You're getting there. You just keep on You're getting there. You just keep on keeping on pressing on. After a while, keeping on pressing on. After a while, keeping on pressing on. After a while, old no delay is going to come out of you old no delay is going to come out of you old no delay is going to come out of you and you won't you won't be standing up and you won't you won't be standing up and you won't you won't be standing up there behind that pool pit. He'll be there behind that pool pit. He'll be there behind that pool pit. He'll be walking over here and grinding down walking over here and grinding down walking over here and grinding down here. Come on, somebody help me after a here. Come on, somebody help me after a here. Come on, somebody help me after a while. while. while. You say, "Is that preaching?" Well, no, You say, "Is that preaching?" Well, no, You say, "Is that preaching?" Well, no, but it's a part of it. but it's a part of it. but it's a part of it. And look that man in the face, say, And look that man in the face, say, And look that man in the face, say, "Boy, you need to be born again." I ain't afraid. And I I like the color I ain't afraid. And I I like the color that we're starting to get in here. that we're starting to get in here. that we're starting to get in here. We're getting some color. I've been We're getting some color. I've been We're getting some color. I've been praying for color for 39 years, brother. praying for color for 39 years, brother. praying for color for 39 years, brother. And you and your wife showed up this And you and your wife showed up this And you and your wife showed up this morning for Sunday school. morning for Sunday school. morning for Sunday school. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And sis, I don't know where you came out And sis, I don't know where you came out And sis, I don't know where you came out of, but you came. What's your name? You just moved here. You just moved here. How far you live from church? How far you live from church? How far you live from church? From From From talking about how far you live from this talking about how far you live from this talking about how far you live from this church. Oh, you just coming through. Okay. Oh, you just coming through. Okay. Passing through. Oh, Passing through. Oh, Passing through. Oh, okay. Hey, well, you know where the okay. Hey, well, you know where the okay. Hey, well, you know where the church is at when you pastor, we start church is at when you pastor, we start church is at when you pastor, we start worship at 10:45. It's another Sunday worship at 10:45. It's another Sunday worship at 10:45. It's another Sunday and at 5:00 in the evening, we have ser and at 5:00 in the evening, we have ser and at 5:00 in the evening, we have ser Sunday and then 7:30 Tuesday night. So Sunday and then 7:30 Tuesday night. So Sunday and then 7:30 Tuesday night. So therefore, you know what time we start. therefore, you know what time we start. therefore, you know what time we start. I'll give you a business card when you I'll give you a business card when you I'll give you a business card when you leave here. Amen. You can check us out leave here. Amen. You can check us out leave here. Amen. You can check us out on YouTube. Amen. Good to have you, superintendent. Amen. Good to have you, superintendent. If I ever get a get a job big enough to If I ever get a get a job big enough to If I ever get a get a job big enough to have it, I'm gonna get you and Steve run have it, I'm gonna get you and Steve run have it, I'm gonna get you and Steve run it for me it for me it for me because I know you'll run it right because I know you'll run it right because I know you'll run it right because he he speaks well of you. because he he speaks well of you. because he he speaks well of you. Brother Steve speaks well of you. God Brother Steve speaks well of you. God Brother Steve speaks well of you. God bless you. Thank all of you. Tony, good bless you. Thank all of you. Tony, good bless you. Thank all of you. Tony, good to see you, son. Mama, I saw I saw I saw to see you, son. Mama, I saw I saw I saw to see you, son. Mama, I saw I saw I saw you out there in that door. I was going you out there in that door. I was going you out there in that door. I was going to holler at him, but I didn't say I'm to holler at him, but I didn't say I'm to holler at him, but I didn't say I'm let I'm going to let him go and let I'm going to let him go and let I'm going to let him go and surprise. I did like that. surprise. I did like that. surprise. I did like that. I saw you. I saw you through the glass. I saw you. I saw you through the glass. I saw you. I saw you through the glass. Y'all know where that glass is, don't Y'all know where that glass is, don't Y'all know where that glass is, don't you? I told y'all I've been running you? I told y'all I've been running you? I told y'all I've been running after the folks through the glass. I after the folks through the glass. I after the folks through the glass. I like to run out there and shook his hand like to run out there and shook his hand like to run out there and shook his hand a while ago before he got in here. a while ago before he got in here. a while ago before he got in here. Somebody say amen because I was glad to Somebody say amen because I was glad to Somebody say amen because I was glad to have him. have him. have him. I didn't quite see you groundhoging your I didn't quite see you groundhoging your I didn't quite see you groundhoging your wife come in. You you came in and I wife come in. You you came in and I wife come in. You you came in and I didn't see you through the glass didn't see you through the glass didn't see you through the glass somehow. You just snuck in over in this somehow. You just snuck in over in this somehow. You just snuck in over in this side door and I didn't see but I'm glad side door and I didn't see but I'm glad side door and I didn't see but I'm glad to have you in the house of God today. to have you in the house of God today. to have you in the house of God today. Amen. I said I'm glad to have you. Glad Amen. I said I'm glad to have you. Glad Amen. I said I'm glad to have you. Glad to have glad to have you members of the to have glad to have you members of the to have glad to have you members of the family. Y'all know who I'm talking family. Y'all know who I'm talking family. Y'all know who I'm talking about. I don't want to in verse no but about. I don't want to in verse no but about. I don't want to in verse no but we're glad to have all of you. we're glad to have all of you. we're glad to have all of you. Folks, I'm telling you, God's good. Come Folks, I'm telling you, God's good. Come Folks, I'm telling you, God's good. Come on, brother Mark. I'm ready to preach on, brother Mark. I'm ready to preach on, brother Mark. I'm ready to preach and it ain't time for him to preach. I and it ain't time for him to preach. I and it ain't time for him to preach. I won't preach the Tuesday night. But I'll preach a little bit in between But I'll preach a little bit in between here and there.
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