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Thank God for Mothers Proverbs 1: 8 -9

Thank God for Mothers

Thank God for Mothers q Motherly love is a source of comfort • Isa. 66: 13; Prov. 4: 3; Lk. 2: 48; 2 Sam. 2: 19

Thank God for Mothers q Motherly love is a source of comfort q A godly mother wants what is best her children, spiritually • Tit. 2: 4 -5; Lk. 2: 33; Judg. 14: 3

Thank God for Mothers q Motherly love is a source of comfort q A godly mother wants what is best her children, spiritually q Respect is to be given to one’s mother-inlaw, also • Gen. 24: 53; Ruth 1: 14; 2: 11; 3: 1, 6; Mk. 1: 30

Thank God for Mothers q Motherly love is a source of comfort q A godly mother wants what is best her children, spiritually q Respect is to be given to one’s mother-inlaw, also q Great responsibility comes with motherhood • Gen. 27: 13 -17; 1 Ki. 22: 51 -53

Thank God for Mothers

Thank God for Mothers q Mothers are to be honored & treated with respect • Matt. 15: 4; Prov. 23: 22; Jn. 19: 26 -27

Thank God for Mothers q Mothers are to be honored & treated with respect q Do not forsake the godly instruction of your mother • Prov. 1: 8; 10: 1; 29: 15; 2 Tim. 1: 5

Thank God for Mothers q Mothers are to be honored & treated with respect q Do not forsake the godly instruction of your mother q Offspring are to always be thankful for mothers (especially godly mothers) • Gen. 2: 24; Matt. 19: 5; 1 Thess. 2: 7; Gen. 24: 67

Godly Mothers… ü Feed & sustain newborns, toddlers, & children ü Keep the little ones clean, continually ü Nurture the emotional needs of all ü Interact with children and adults, continually (i. e. , do not have near as much “alone time”) ü Prepare breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks in between, and drinks for ALL

Godly Mothers… ü Shop for groceries and feed everyone; all while staying within the budget ü Keep the house tidy (an endless & thankless job) ü Are hospitable to others ü Support their husbands spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically ü Nurse all the sick in their home back to health

Godly Mothers… ü Rise during the night to assist their children with various needs, frights, and illnesses ü Counsel their children (and others) in wisdom ü Do not get paid vacations, nor do they get to leave the stress and problems at the job; theirs’ is not a 40/hr. a week job; rather, it is a 24/7 job with eternal consequences ü Love, love, & love; more, more & more

Thank God for Mothers q The role of motherhood is a blessing (Gen. 3: 20; 4: 1) • All who live were brought into this world by an earthly mother q Be especially thankful for mothers, grandmothers, mothers-in-law who strive toward godliness. • Be grateful for their unending efforts, express thanksgiving more often, & pray for them q Let us Thank God for Mothers

Thank God for Mothers Proverbs 1: 8 -9