AS WE CELEBRATE MOTHERS
I want to impress on you to do a biblical study review of women and mothers worth emulating.

I’m going to enumerate three of them for you now: Eve, Deborah, and Mary. Three godly women who set examples of God’s perfect plans for His daughters and our mothers…

 

EVE:
Eve, the first woman created by God through Adam’s rib; not born, having no human parents. Like every one of us, she sinned. I encourage you all to read about her in Genesis, chapters three and four; and 2 Corinthians 11.
She was the first female sinner who repented. How do we know this? God, Himself, provided animal skins in which to clothe her with…

Selah.

There had to be a blood sacrifice.

ONE OF EVE’S GREATEST CONTRIBUTIONS
Eve, the first woman, is mother to us all:

 

Genesis 3:20
Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.

 

Our first mother was not perfect; yet, we are to love her. Keep this in mind for your biological mother.

 

 

DEBORAH:
An intrepid woman who was a righteous judge, a prophetess, and a mother. Read about Deborah in Judges, chapters four and five. Barak, son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphatli, would not go to war without her. As the leader, God gave the victory of this war to Deborah because of this.

Selah.

Are not women equal to men? They are:

 

Galatians 3:26-29
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

 

DEBORAH, A UNIQUIE AND BOLD WOMAN
She is the kind of woman few of us are. Think of her when you see our godly and valiant policewomen, pastors, politicians, authors, executives, and more!
And she is a mother.

 

Judges 5:7
Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.

 

 

MARY:
The mother of the Son of God. Mary, herself, speaks of her need for a Savior! Her beautiful and exalting song is found in Luke, chapter one:

 

Luke 1:46-55
And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”

 

Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, Mary. His Father is God. Mary refers to herself as His humble servant.

MARY, ANOTHER INTREPID MOTHER
Mary faced the very real possibility of stoning. In the spiritual realm, she was safe and untouchable to enemies of God! Praise Him!

 

 

BELOVED MOTHERS,
May this American tradition of Mother’s Day bless you dearly (only if you are in Christ or are a godly Jewish woman.) As you reflect on your children, whether babies, children, teenagers, or adults, I pray you embrace and apply the promises God has given you!

Here is a list worth memorizing to help you be that godly, wise, and faithful mother:

 

Psalm 127:3-5
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.

 

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

 

Isaiah 54:13
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.

 

John 14:12-14
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.  And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

 

Acts 16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

 

 

Heavenly Father,
We thank you each day for You.

 

We honor the mothers today only who are your daughters. We pray for repentance for those who are not.
Children are a heritage from You and You alone. Thank you for creating a mother’s womb.

 

 

Psalm 139:13-16

For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.