Day 10: Moshmi Babwah
Psalm 68:28 Your God has commanded your strength; show yourself strong, God, You who acted on our behalf.
An Answered Prayer and A Lesson Learnt:
One of my biggest prayers that was answered this year was for my family to find a church to call home. We moved to New Jersey in the fall of 2017 and had been searching for a church for a long time. We utilized online services and did a lot of church hopping, but we struggled to find a place where we felt truly fit.
I am so grateful that a young man from this church, Erick Cubas approached my teenage son at the gym earlier this year. My son came home and said, “Mom, let’s go to Grace Chapel in Bedminster.” I vividly remember the very first time we came this summer; we sat right in front of the mural, and I felt God’s peace fill me. Since then, we have been blessed each week by Pastors James' and Dave’s messages. The Holy Spirit truly uses their words to help me re-calibrate each week, no matter what frame of mind I show up in. We have also been so incredibly blessed to have Eric in our lives.
As a research scientist in Medicine and a Professor, I am in constant awe of the intricate design God placed within our bodies. I do enjoy my work, but it tends to be heavy, involving long hours not only during the week but often on weekends as well. This isn't for a monetary reason; it's simply the nature of the work. God has been so faithful to me, carrying me through the 20 years I’ve been in this job, but this past year has been the hardest, academically.
This fall, work became even busier due to massive deadlines. As a goal-oriented person, I felt I had no choice but to work both days every weekend, starting right after church on Sunday. These deadlines persisted right through to Christmas week. Predictably, I started to experience heavy burnout. There were periods when I was so fatigued that my head and body felt like lead; I felt so washed out.
But then, on Sunday, November 16th, Pastor James’ message on keeping the Sabbath impacted me greatly. It was a powerful reminder that the Sabbath is one of God’s commands i.e not optional, and that God Himself ceased from work for a day. This day is for intentional time apart with Him, family, and for reflection. I specifically remember the phrase Pastor James mentioned: that not keeping the Sabbath is ‘committing violence against yourself.’ That really resonated with me.
Since then, I have kept the Sabbath. I’ve had to intentionally learn to lean on God for more efficiency, wisdom, and for Him to multiply my efforts at work. God has been faithful and enabled me to meet my deadlines. He has carried me and given me strength.
I never truly knew that God has commanded my strength, until this past Fall. I have started to ask Him to show Himself strong and to remember that He acts on my behalf, that He fights for us so we can hold our peace (Exodus 14:14), which is a favorite verse of mine, stuck on our fridge door.
Prayer
Abba Father, I just pray that we will continue to know that You work on our behalf. Sometimes it doesn't seem that way, and everything just seems so bleak, but You are always there, always working, always fighting for us. And we just have to hold our peace, which is You, and not give into the fretting and turmoil that comes from the enemy. I pray You give me a fresh hunger for You, Father, and for Your Word, so that Your glory which is what Jesus prayed for each of us to have, will envelop us and make us more like Jesus. Make me more aware of your Presence in 2026. Use us to be Your hands and feet on earth. I also pray that You continue to bless this church, for unity, and help us to form beautiful friendships and to find community. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
An Answered Prayer and A Lesson Learnt:
One of my biggest prayers that was answered this year was for my family to find a church to call home. We moved to New Jersey in the fall of 2017 and had been searching for a church for a long time. We utilized online services and did a lot of church hopping, but we struggled to find a place where we felt truly fit.
I am so grateful that a young man from this church, Erick Cubas approached my teenage son at the gym earlier this year. My son came home and said, “Mom, let’s go to Grace Chapel in Bedminster.” I vividly remember the very first time we came this summer; we sat right in front of the mural, and I felt God’s peace fill me. Since then, we have been blessed each week by Pastors James' and Dave’s messages. The Holy Spirit truly uses their words to help me re-calibrate each week, no matter what frame of mind I show up in. We have also been so incredibly blessed to have Eric in our lives.
As a research scientist in Medicine and a Professor, I am in constant awe of the intricate design God placed within our bodies. I do enjoy my work, but it tends to be heavy, involving long hours not only during the week but often on weekends as well. This isn't for a monetary reason; it's simply the nature of the work. God has been so faithful to me, carrying me through the 20 years I’ve been in this job, but this past year has been the hardest, academically.
This fall, work became even busier due to massive deadlines. As a goal-oriented person, I felt I had no choice but to work both days every weekend, starting right after church on Sunday. These deadlines persisted right through to Christmas week. Predictably, I started to experience heavy burnout. There were periods when I was so fatigued that my head and body felt like lead; I felt so washed out.
But then, on Sunday, November 16th, Pastor James’ message on keeping the Sabbath impacted me greatly. It was a powerful reminder that the Sabbath is one of God’s commands i.e not optional, and that God Himself ceased from work for a day. This day is for intentional time apart with Him, family, and for reflection. I specifically remember the phrase Pastor James mentioned: that not keeping the Sabbath is ‘committing violence against yourself.’ That really resonated with me.
Since then, I have kept the Sabbath. I’ve had to intentionally learn to lean on God for more efficiency, wisdom, and for Him to multiply my efforts at work. God has been faithful and enabled me to meet my deadlines. He has carried me and given me strength.
I never truly knew that God has commanded my strength, until this past Fall. I have started to ask Him to show Himself strong and to remember that He acts on my behalf, that He fights for us so we can hold our peace (Exodus 14:14), which is a favorite verse of mine, stuck on our fridge door.
Prayer
Abba Father, I just pray that we will continue to know that You work on our behalf. Sometimes it doesn't seem that way, and everything just seems so bleak, but You are always there, always working, always fighting for us. And we just have to hold our peace, which is You, and not give into the fretting and turmoil that comes from the enemy. I pray You give me a fresh hunger for You, Father, and for Your Word, so that Your glory which is what Jesus prayed for each of us to have, will envelop us and make us more like Jesus. Make me more aware of your Presence in 2026. Use us to be Your hands and feet on earth. I also pray that You continue to bless this church, for unity, and help us to form beautiful friendships and to find community. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
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