Mother's day
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Jochebed, the mother of Moses was taking a great risk in what she was doing.
She was directly defying an order of Pharaoh.
Exodus 1:15-16
Exodus 1:15-16
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah; and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”
The Hebrews kept multiplying to the point that it scared Pharaoh, so he had ordered all male Hebrew babies to be killed
Defiance of this would likely have meant the death sentence had she been caught.
In retrospect, we see a mother who was willing to sacrifice her own life, for the sake of her child.
A mother’s love is a beautiful picture of Biblical love.
A mother’s love is a beautiful picture of Biblical love.
John 15:13
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
This is what Jochebed was willing to do, and this is what most mother’s would do for their children.
The love of a mother is, perhaps, the closest example of Christ-like love that can be found on this earth.
Christ is the essence of love.
Christ is the essence of love.
1 John 4:16
1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
It is said that the most quoted verse in all the Bible is the passage in John 3:16
What a testimony to the love God has for us.
God is the reason we know love
God is the reason we know love
In fact, we wouldn't know what love was if it weren't for God.
1 John 4:19
1 John 4:19
We love Him because He first loved us.
It was this great love of God by which Christ sacrificed himself for the undeserving and ungrateful.
Romans 5:8
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
But unlike Christ, human love is usually reciprocal. That is, we love if and when we are loved in return, but the love of a mother is different, it's more like the love of Christ.
There are few mothers who would not lay down their life for their child, even when their child doesn't deserve it.
There is little that could separate a child from the love of its mother, Second only to the love of Christ, which is inseparable.
Romans 8:35-39
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As mentioned, Jochebed is an example of such love. And that type of motherly love continues today, and continues to parallel the love of Christ.
It is the love of a mother that diligently tends to the scrapes, bumps, bruises and illnesses of her child.
She does this often while battling her own pains and illnesses.
A godly mother is a living example of how Christ cared for us though His suffering.
A godly mother is a living example of how Christ cared for us though His suffering.
Isaiah 53:5
Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
It is the love of a mother that comforts her child through difficult times, often while battling difficulties of her own.
Again, it is another picture of Christ.
Psalm 34:18
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Psalm 147:3
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
Isaiah 61:1
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
In these things, a mother is second only to Christ.
What a huge job a mother has. They they nourish children, they teach children, they protect their children, they tend to their injuries and treat their illnesses, they comfort their pain, and they do it all very selflessly.
They do everything they can to prepare a good path for their children. In short, they attempt to meet every need a child may have, much like a shepherd does for his flock.
When we see a godly mother, we should be reminded of Christ, the good shepherd.
His love and care is reflected in Godly mothers, but matched by none.
Jesus sacrificed more then anyone ever has. He temporarily gave up His spot in the throne for the sake of his children.
Philippians 2:5-7
Philippians 2:5-7
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
He became sin for the sake of sinners.
2 Corinthians 5:21
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
He gave his own life for the sake of his disobedient children.
He gave his own life for the sake of his disobedient children.
Philippians 2:8
Philippians 2:8
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Romans 5:8
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
By His stripes we are healed, and he mends the broken hearted. He suffered immense pain for our well being.
He continually works on our behalf.
He continually works on our behalf.
Romans 8:34
Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Hebrews 7:25
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Yet, this amazing love of God will not manifest itself unless you place you faith in Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Romans 10:9
Romans 10:9
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 3:18
John 3:18
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
In short, you must trust Him to be your Shepherd, then you will be adopted into His family.
Thank you mothers for providing a glimpse of Gods love, you are certainly worthy of the honor that this day provides.
It is no wonder that God commands us to honor our mothers.
It is no wonder that God commands us to honor our mothers.
Exodus 20:12
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Truly you are blessed.
Proverbs 31:28
Proverbs 31:28
Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:
