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Intro: Today is a day when we take the time to honor the one human being who unselfishly gives herself to her children time and time again, without asking for anything in return.
If your life has been blessed by the touch of a godly mother, then you have enjoyed one of this world’s greatest treasures and blessings.
Not everyone has enjoyed this great blessing but those who have will go to their grave remembering the love of their mother.
We set aside one day a year to honor mothers.
The majority of them deserve it, and they truly are VIPs.
Abraham Lincoln declared, “no man is poor who has had a godly mother.”
A Spanish proverb reads, “An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.”
Someone else has said, “The instruction received at Mother’s knee, together with the pious and sweet souvenirs of the fireside, are never effaced entirely from the soul.”
In this passage, we are introduced to a woman named Jochebed.
She stands out as one of the greatest mothers revealed in the pages of Scripture.
Her selfless love and sacrifice made possible the exodus of God’s people from Egypt and literally changed the course of history.
It would do us well this morning to look at the life of this great mother.
As we do, we find characteristics that stand as reminders to all of our mothers teaching them what they should be as well.
Yet, please do not think that I am speaking only to moms today.
In this passage about this woman Jochebed, there are lessons that speak to every person here, whether they be male or female, young or old, saved or lost.
God has a word for you this morning.
Join me as we look together at Jochebed: A Portrait Of A Godly Mother.
I. V. 1 WE SEE HER CREDENTIALS
A. Jochebed was an Israelite, one of God’s chosen people.
She was also a member of the tribe of Levi from which would come the priests and those who would carry out the duties of the Tabernacle and later of the Temple.
She, and her husband Amram, were evidently very dedicated and religious people.
They were willing to defy the order of Pharaoh and keep the commandments of God.
B. Every mother needs a relationship with the Lord.
May I say that every child deserves a saved, sold out, dedicated mother?
Nothing would make more difference in the lives of our children than having good, godly examples in the home.
There is a need for godly fathers too!
In fact, everyone in the home needs a relationship with the Lord.
God give us godly moms and dads!
C. While we are one the subject, allow me to insert the truth that every person needs the Lord Jesus Christ!
My friend, more than you need your next breath or your next heartbeat, you need Jesus and His salvation.
It is the one credential you need to miss hell and enter into heaven when you die—Acts 4:12; John 3:3, 7.
I.
We See Her Credentials
II.
V. 2 WE SEE HER COURAGE
A. Ill.
The Decree of Pharaoh—Ex.
1:15–22.
Joshebed refused to give in to a godless system that would have cost her the life of her son.
B. God give us parents who aren’t afraid to take a stand for that which is right in these dark, sinful days!
Men and women who demand more for their children than the world can give them.
Parents who are willing to say, “Enough is enough, my child is going to learn the way of the Lord!”
People who will declare the same thing Joshua declared for His family, Josh.
24:15.
(We need some courageous people in these times!)
C. (Ill.
It is interesting to note that in our day, often the young people have more of a heart for God and His business than do their parents.
It is a blessing when young folks live for God, but it is the parents who ought to set the example in courage and godliness for those who are following behind!
Once a little boy asked his father what a Christian was.
For a long time, the father sat with the son explaining in great detail exactly what a Christian was supposed to be.
When he was finished, he felt like he had done a pretty good job of describing a Christian, as well as himself.
His illusions, however, were shattered when his son asked, “Dad, have I ever met one?”
A humble, consecrated pastor’s young son had become very ill.
After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking news that his son had a terminal illness.
The youngster had accepted Christ as his Savior, so the minister knew that death would usher him into Glory; but he wondered how to inform one in the bloom of youth that he soon would die.
After earnestly seeking the direction of the Holy Spirit, he went with a heavy heart through the hospital ward to the boy’s bedside.
First he read a passage of Scripture and had a time of prayer with his dear child.
Then he gently told him that the doctors could promise him only a few more days to live.
“Are you afraid to meet Jesus, my boy?” asked his devout father.
Blinking away a few tears, the little fellow said bravely, “No, not if He’s like you, Dad!” How that preacher’s heart thrilled to hear those words.
It meant his son had seen Christ in him.
The boy did not dread meeting the Savior whom his father had so accurately portrayed.)
I.
We See Her Credentials
II.
We See Her Courage
III.
V. 3, 9–10 WE SEE HER CONFIDENCE
woman motivated by a strong faith in the will of a Sovereign God! Her faith was so strong that she was named, along with her husband, to God’s Hall of the Faithful in Hebrews 11:23.
She needed this kind of faith to accomplish what she did for the Lord and for her son.
She needed faith to:
A. V. 2 Resist The World—The world was crying out for the death of her son, but this mother stood strong in the face of this attack and placed her son above the will of the world!
So it is today!
The world demands that parents hand over their children and allow them to be trained and taught the ways of the world.
But, our children need and deserve better than that!
We need some parents who will teach their children the ways of God and steer them clear of the world and its devises.
Pro.
6:22; Deut.
6:4–9 It takes faith to go against the grain and raise your children for the Lord, but God will bless you, and them, for it!
B. V. 3b Release The Child—It took faith to place the child in the river.
This was the same instrument which was being used to destroy the other babies, Ex. 1:22.
It took faith for this mother to take her hands off the life of this child and leave him to the will of God.
It takes faith for us to let our children go, but that day is coming.
Some parents live in denial and try to hold on to their children far too long, but the day is coming, sooner or later, when that child must be allowed to become an adult.
It takes faith to just leave them in the had of God, but the child who has a praying mother, a past filled with the Bible and training in the way of the Lord has the advantage and will do well.
When I talk about giving them up to be adults, I do not mean that we are to stop praying for them and that we are to turn on them.
There are too many parents who can’t wait for the day when they won’t have to put up with their children anymore!
I found a story that shows a godly mother’s heart—“Once a very poor girl from a small town went to the big city to earn some money to support her old mother.
Soon after her arrival, she realized that an attractive girl can earn more money without working than by honest work.
“Recognizing her own assets, she became all too successful.
She pleased men and soon had money, jewels, and a life of revelry.
Her mother was forgotten.
What does a mother count when one dances to popular tunes?
“Years passed by.
One day she was stricken with remorse and asked herself, `I wonder how my mother is.
I have neglected her completely.’
“She took the first train to her village, arriving late at night.
To her amazement, she found the gate of her house wide open.
She knew her mother was always careful to lock it at night.
Then she saw a light burning in the window of her mother’s bedroom.
A lamp burning so late?
Mother usually went to bed early.
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