MORE PRAYING NAMES

Each month I create prayers for people we love based on the meaning of their names. These additional names are then added to the ongoing list at the tab to the right titled, "PRAYING NAMES."

If you don’t find the name of your loved one listed, please leave a comment below. I’ll research it and create a prayer for a future month.

Arnold: eagle strength

Heavenly Father, I pray that Arnold will live the meaning of his name. I pray that he will cling to your promise that he will be like Isaiah 40:31, hoping in you, Lord, that you will renew his strength, soar on wings like eagles, run and not grow weary, walk and not be faint. Amen.

Daisy: eye of the day

Heavenly Father, I pray that Daisy will live the meaning of her name. I pray that your eye will be on her throughout each day, just as your eye is on the sparrow and the lilies of the field. Amen.

Darius: upholder of the good

Heavenly Father, I pray that Darius will live the meaning of his name. I pray that he will hold fast to your goodness and will raise your salvation and glory like a banner in his life so that others will see you through him. Amen.

Sandra: defender of mankind

Heavenly Father, I pray that Sandra will live the meaning of her name. I pray that throughout her life she will lean on you as her defender and that she will lift up others to you in prayer that you may defend all of mankind against evil here on earth. Amen.

SWEET PEAS & DAISIES

Every month has a birthstone. Every month also has a birth flower. April has two flowers: the sweat pea and the daisy. And they both remind me of Jesus.

I’m an April baby. I’ve always preferred the sweet pea as the flower for April. It is sweet-smelling, colorful and lacy as it dances in the spring breeze. And because it symblizes happiness, it reminds me of Jesus, who is the source of our true joy.

But as much as I like the sweat pea, the daisy reminds me more of Jesus.

The daisy symbolizes innocence and certainty. No matter my past. No matter my sins. No matter my struggles; when I repent and receive Jesus, I am purified. His forgiveness washes me clean; purifies my soul. I am born again; innocent in his eyes.

I have this understanding as a sure certainty. I know through faith that Jesus died to redeem me; to make me acceptable; to purify me through and through.

I like to imagine sitting with others at Jesus’ feet as he holds an enormous bouquet of daisies. He would pick each petal and drop it softly on our heads, repeating, “I love you. I love you. I love you.”

Because he does not know how to say, “I love you not.”

Happy birthday to everyone born in April. 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for the reminders in nature of your character and your love for us. Thank you that every petal on every flower tells us of your love. Amen.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Who do you know who has an April birthday? Would they enjoy this post?

See the links to the left for other posts about past flowers of the month.