The Burdens of A Mother’s Heart (2)

Introduction

Today is Mother’s Day! What a wonderful day it is. Our mothers are one of the most special people in our lives. The amount of work that they put in for us and the amount of love that they have shown to us is amazing!!! Mothers are truly special people. They sacrifice more than most, put their children before themselves, and still somehow manage to complete all of their daily tasks as well. It is amazing to watch them work and a privilege to have a mother that is a godly mother and shows this kind of characteristics.

Let’s start by asking all of the mothers to stand for a moment and give God a handclap of praise for them.

1 Kings 3

The Characteristics That Defined her

Responsible (Vs. 19-21)

She went through with the pregnancy. She cared for her child and protected it. She was no longer the most important thing in life anymore. Her greatest concern was for her child.

She rose early in the morning, before daylight hours, to nurse her child. A good momma has to make sacrifices for the benefit of her children.

Aware (V. 21)

She knew her son. She had three days to love on him, kiss on him, pet him, stare at him, and everything else a mother does.

She knew the other baby was not her son.

Fighter (Vs. 22)

A good momma will fight for her children. She will walk through fire and overcome impossible tasks for the wellbeing of her children.

Sometimes fighting for the wellbeing of your children is actually fighting against the ill mannered attitudes and the ill advised ambitions of your children.

The Challenges That Developed Her

She has to face hopeless situations (Vs. 16)

This woman was a prostitute. Her lifestyle, to begin with, was contrary to God’s law. There must have been a great hopelessness that filled her heart upon standing before King Solomon. She must have been worried that because of her past mistakes, past choices, and past lifestyle that King Solomon would simply dismiss the case and take her son from both of them. She probably even felt inadequate of motherhood by dwelling on all of these things.

Unfortunately, mothers are faced with impossible decisions on the daily. It is too easy to look at past mistakes and feel inadequate for the task at hand. Truth is, every mother has struggled with this concept at some point in their life. Reaching the point of not knowing your next move, or how to fix the current situation is absolutely normal. That doesn’t make it any easier, but it is reality. There are literally tens of thousands of books written about parenting, and not the first one deals with your child. Every child is different and the necessary skills needed to parent those unique children are unique as well. Sometimes it seems hopeless, but it is not impossible. With god, all things are possible.

She has to choose between ungodly influences and Godly infants (Vs. 17-18)

These two women lived together, alone. In one sense, they were competitors. Their job almost demanded it. On the other hand, they must have been close. It is very difficult to spend the majority of your time around another individual without getting on a personal level with them. Sometimes, the personal relationships that we have with others are the very things we must sacrifice for the sake of our children. When something isn’t healthy for our kids, our kids must come first. In this case, the other woman was the problem, in our case it may be something different. Regardless, your children are a blessing from God and given to you specifically to prepare for life and they must come first.

She has to deal with the irresponsibility of others (Vs. 19-20)

The irresponsibility of others cause much misery for a mother’s heart. It is a constant battle, especially our generation, to fight against the irresponsibility of others. Our kids continue to come home from school knowing words and things that they should not know because of the irresponsibility of others. Our children are forced into tough situations that they are too young to be in because of the irresponsibility of others. Our children are being pulled away from us because of the irresponsibility of others. This irresponsibility forces our children to feel older than they really are, which causes major battles on the forefront at home, even to the point of the children resenting their moms, who love them the most.

It is a difficult task to work through these issues and takes a great deal of patience and love. Most importantly, it takes the leadership of God.

She has to examine her children in the light of God (Vs. 21)

After the sun, which was created by God, had risen in the morning sky, this woman was able to see what the problem was. A Godly mother must always examine her children in the light of God. The world may paint one picture of our children, or their circumstances, but God has a way of straightening things out when He is allowed to shed some light on the situation. Always wait on a Word from God concerning your children and allow Him to guide you in your relationship with them.

The Charity That Demanded Her

She Wanted Her Son (ALL)

She Wanted Her Son To Live (v. 26)

Conclusion