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Psalm chapter 123, verse 1.

To you, I lift up my eyes.

Oh, you who are enthroned in the heavens.

Is that not an awesome verse to start a psalm, to start a day, to start anything we're doing

in our lives, to start with lifting up our eyes to the one who is enthroned in the heavens?

So on this Mother's Day, as we read this Psalm, I actually want to invite a special guest,

my wife, Heather, to lead us, to lift up our eyes to the one who is enthroned in the heavens

and to pray for women in general and moms specifically in light of Mother's Day.

So will you join with me with her now as we lift up our eyes to the one who is enthroned in the heavens?

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day where we celebrate mothers and the influence

they've had on our lives.

Thank you for my personal mother, who you transformed and redeemed and took into glory.

God, I'm so grateful for her influence on my life.

Thank you for the many ladies who have invested in me to teach me life lessons and how to live out your word. I pray that all the ladies listening right now, whether they're a mom or not, would see opportunities to love and encourage those around them in need of a mother figure.

Thank you that you are using women who are listening to teach children your ways and point them towards Christ.

Lord, your word says that children are heritage from the Lord, and I thank you for the opportunity you've given moms to love, nurture,

and shepherd their children for the glory of God. We know,

Lord, we cannot do it on our own, and we beg you to grant us your wisdom, grace, patience,

and kindness with our children, both young and old, as we long to show them your ways, Lord.

Lord, I pray for my brothers and sisters listening who are struggling this Mother's Day.

For those like me who have lost their mother, either recently or many years ago,

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