The Gift of Motherhood May 14 2017 I

The Gift of Motherhood May 14, 2017 I cannot tell you how much I owe to the solemn word of my good mother. ~ Spurgeon

Genesis 1: 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Psalm 131: 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Exodus 20: 12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Exodus 21: 15 Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.

Exodus 21: 17 Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.

Leviticus 20: 9 For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him.

Deuteronomy 27: 16 ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’

Proverbs: • 1: 8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, • 6: 20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.

Proverbs: • 23: 22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. • 23: 25 Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.

Proverbs: • 15: 20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. • 20: 20 If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

Ouch! Proverbs 30: 17 - The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.

Isaiah 66: 13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49: 15 Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

John 19: 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Romans 16: 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

2 Timothy 1: 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

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

Psalm 56: 8 You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?

For Our Consideration • Why did God create both male and female? • Why is honoring our parents part of the Big 10? • Why did God write so many commands to children about honoring and listening to, parents? • Please express thanks for your mother and continue to pray for her beyond today.

Prayer Focus • Thank You Lord for the concept of parents and especially today for mothers • Thank You for Your word that is so clear on this topic • Thank You for Your love, grace, mercy and forgiveness