Categories of mother

Categories of mother

1.    Mary- Mother who stick with her children.

2.    Moses mother - she gave up what she had, and sacrifice for her children.

3.    Pharaoh’s daughter- mother for the motherless.

4.    Hagar – who resolve in the face of exile. May all mothers who are forced to flee or are forgotten be given hope in the Lord.

5.    Rachel – you carried the burden of grief and wept for your children. Hold the hands of all those mothers who weep for their children – children who have gone missing, who have died or are lost to them in other ways.

6.    Naomi and Ruth – you showed that love can conquer all trials. Help all mothers to love constantly when life seems impossible and despair weighs hard upon their souls.

Ø  Proverbs 31:10- Bathsheba- God restored her background.

§  good wife

§  good maker

§  good teacher

§  Godly mother

Ø  Godly mother > 2 king 4:8-9

                      i.        She could create an atmosphere for presence of God.

                    ii.        V11-19, she had a discerning spirit. 

                   iii.        Godly woman never give up but pray for her children-V20-26-she know whom to disclose her heart.

                   iv.        V33-34- intercessory prayer- he shrink himself for child- intercessory prayer is very painful. 

Ø  Important function in life for woman > 1 Timothy 2:14-15

§  You are doorway of life for your family.

§  Inside every woman there is a life and death constantly working in her body- in you is a power if life.

§  You have power to called Sabbath (rest). 

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, We thank You for our mothers to whom You have entrusted the care of every precious human life from its very beginning in the womb.

You have given to woman the capacity of participating with You in the creation of new life. Grant that every woman may come to understand the full meaning of that blessing, which gives her an unlimited capacity for selfless love for every child she may be privileged to bear, and for all Your children.

Watch over every mother who is with child, strengthen her faith in Your fatherly care and love for her. Give her courage in times of fear or pain, understanding in times of uncertainty and doubt, and hope in times of trouble. .

To mothers You have given the great privilege and responsibility of being a child's first teacher and spiritual guide. Grant that all mothers may worthily foster the faith of their children, following the example of Mary, Elizabeth, and other holy women who follow Christ. Help mothers to grow daily in knowledge and understanding of Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and grant them the wisdom to impart this knowledge faithfully to their children, and to all who depend upon them.

We pray to You to send Your Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to all mothers who sorrow for children. Help grieving mothers to rely on Your tender mercy and fatherly love for all your children.

We ask this through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ AMEN.

Sermon note www.intlcog.org, 5/11/2014