O
God of Shiphrah and Puah thank you for your unfailing Love, Mercy and Grace.
When we are in your plan, nothing can stop us to attain our positions
predestined by you. In your scriptures we learned about Shiphrah and Puah were midwives
under Pharaoh in Egypt. We learnt about them as the pioneers of CIVIL
DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT (Exo 1: 17). Thank you for their courage and creative way
of answering Pharaoh - Exodus 1: 19. Their Act of courage is just because of
"Fear of God." Give us the same FEAR, to Act courageously in our everyday
life. If we see this narrative through feminist lens, they were the SPIRITUAL
MOTHERS. They nourished, they fed, and bought new borns out of grave. They
utilised the opportunity to act as spiritual mothers through their
spirituality. We see spiritual strength in Shiphrah and Puah. Several times we
failed to nurture our neighbours, colleagues, friends, relatives, church mates
and in society, spiritually. We make promise in church that we will help little
children to grow spiritually but we concentrated on our own children and
neglected neighbours children. O God , give us the opportunity one more time to
act as spiritual parents to nurture children / people to strengthen them. In
Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Biblical source: Shiphrah and Puah
Prayer Composed by: Pastor. S. Manohar
Pradeep
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