What Kind of a Mom Are you?

Proverbs 31:10–14 NKJV

10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:26–31 NKJV

26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.

Video - Celebration of Mom’s

Happy Mother’s Day. Mom’s, this day is for you. Each of us are in a different place our motherhood. Each one of us has frustrations as mothers. We shed tears for our children. Some in good times and some in bad times. But nothing can break out heart, like our children. Whether they break our heart, or they are going through a hard time. When our children struggle, we struggle.

2 John 1 NKJV

1 The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

The first part of the chapter is directed towards cheering up Mary, the mother of Jesus. I would suppose she was dealing

Mothers

If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper–not a homemaker.  If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have not love, my children learn cleanliness – not godliness.  Love leaves the dust in search of a child’s laugh. Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.  Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk. Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.  Love is present through the trials. Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive. Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child, then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.  Love is the key that opens salvation’s message to a child’s heart.  Before I became a mother I took glory in my house of perfection. Now I glory in God’s perfection of my child.

As a mother, there is much I must teach my child, but the greatest of all is love.

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Illustrations For Mother's Day (thedisciplers.com)

All of us started from a different point but we can all be the best mom’s for our children.

Joshua 6:25 NKJV

25 And Joshua spared Rahab the harlot, her father’s household, and all that she had. So she dwells in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

She went on a limb and trusted these people and the God that had delivered them out of the hand of Egypt.

She would be the mother of Boaz. She will be the great-great-grandmother of King David and thus in the lineage of Jesus Christ. She is also mentioned in the New Testament.

James 2:25 NKJV

25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

What a difference this woman made for the Kingdom of God. Not an ideal background, but turned it around for His glory.

About 15 years ago, in another state, in another church, in another Women’s Ministries meeting; we went around the room seeing what woman in the Bible mostly characterized us. I said I saw Deborah as the most like me. The pastor’s eye got real big and asked,”You are joking right?” God was going to give Barak a great victory, but he would not go unless a woman went with him.

Judges 4:8–9 NKJV

8 And Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!” 9 So she said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Deborah was not talking about herself. She was prophesying about another woman.

Judges 4:21 NKJV

21 Then Jael, Heber’s wife, took a tent peg and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple, and it went down into the ground; for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

As mother’s, we have to go to war on our children’s behalf no matter the age. Sometimes, that means putting a spike in the devil’s head. We do this on our knees. Our weapon is the Word of God and prayer. We are given a special calling and responsibility. You are unique.

As a small experiment of women’s uniqueness and the special bond between a mother and child, we met up with 6 wonderful women, and asked them to let us blindfold their most precious loved ones. Their children! How we did it: The children were guided towards the group of women, and using their senses and intuition asked to try to find the one they believed to be their mother. Anxiety, love and a bit of heartfelt tears filled the room as children from the age of 3-9 tried and succeed in finding the one and only they could call mum! All women are unique in shape, personality and heart, and so is the beautiful connection and precious love we saw this day.

The Unique Connection Video

This is where it is at. This is what it is to be a mother. There are days we fail, and feel like someone else could do a better job. You are the best mother for your children. No one can take your place. You are the main person between God and your child.