Mother’s Day Message
Theme: An Exceptional Mother
Key Scriptures: “Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.” Proverbs 31: 28 – 29.
Introduction
On this special occasion of the celebration of Mother’s Day, we are going to explore some basic qualities of an exceptional mother. In other words, we are going to look at those five basic qualities a Christian mother MUST possess to make her exceptional; different from the everyday mother in our world. Of course there are several other qualities but these five basic qualities will make any mother standout from the lots.
Motherhood is far more than biologically given birth to a baby. It is a responsibility …show more content…
The Word of God says, “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2: 15. The Word of God is God’s wisdom. The more of God’s Word you have in your spirit, the more of His wisdom you would have working in your life. And the best way you can have so much of God’s Word in your spirit is by daily studying your Bible. Mind you, I said ‘daily studying your Bible’ and not reading your Bible. There is a big different between the two statements. To study means you spend time learning about a particular topic or topics to know God’s mind about them. On the other hand, you read to just know what the topic is about for yourself and not necessarily the mind of God concerning it.
One of the benefits of studying the Word of God for yourself as a Christian mother is that the Word will grant you wisdom. All the wisdom you require to be a great mother; lovely wife; a good Christian woman and to deal wisely in the affairs of life are all encapsulated in the Word of God. The Spirit of God says you would be able to rightly divide the word of truth when you study the Word. Therefore, studying the Word cannot be overemphasized for any …show more content…
The Bible records how she had invited Prophet Elisha over for a meal and afterwards convince her husband on the need for them to build and furnish a room for him to always stay whenever he is in town. ”She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God that passes by us continually. Please let us make a little room on the wall. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. It shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there” 2 Kings 4: 9 – 10. Her act of kindness made Prophet Elisha declare her childless condition to turn around. “About this time next year," Elisha said, "you will hold a son in your arms…” 2 Kings 4: 16a. And even when the child was born and afterwards died, her kindness caused Prophet Elisha to come resuscitate the child back to
Theme: An Exceptional Mother
Key Scriptures: “Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.” Proverbs 31: 28 – 29.
Introduction
On this special occasion of the celebration of Mother’s Day, we are going to explore some basic qualities of an exceptional mother. In other words, we are going to look at those five basic qualities a Christian mother MUST possess to make her exceptional; different from the everyday mother in our world. Of course there are several other qualities but these five basic qualities will make any mother standout from the lots.
Motherhood is far more than biologically given birth to a baby. It is a responsibility …show more content…
The Word of God says, “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2: 15. The Word of God is God’s wisdom. The more of God’s Word you have in your spirit, the more of His wisdom you would have working in your life. And the best way you can have so much of God’s Word in your spirit is by daily studying your Bible. Mind you, I said ‘daily studying your Bible’ and not reading your Bible. There is a big different between the two statements. To study means you spend time learning about a particular topic or topics to know God’s mind about them. On the other hand, you read to just know what the topic is about for yourself and not necessarily the mind of God concerning it.
One of the benefits of studying the Word of God for yourself as a Christian mother is that the Word will grant you wisdom. All the wisdom you require to be a great mother; lovely wife; a good Christian woman and to deal wisely in the affairs of life are all encapsulated in the Word of God. The Spirit of God says you would be able to rightly divide the word of truth when you study the Word. Therefore, studying the Word cannot be overemphasized for any …show more content…
The Bible records how she had invited Prophet Elisha over for a meal and afterwards convince her husband on the need for them to build and furnish a room for him to always stay whenever he is in town. ”She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God that passes by us continually. Please let us make a little room on the wall. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. It shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there” 2 Kings 4: 9 – 10. Her act of kindness made Prophet Elisha declare her childless condition to turn around. “About this time next year," Elisha said, "you will hold a son in your arms…” 2 Kings 4: 16a. And even when the child was born and afterwards died, her kindness caused Prophet Elisha to come resuscitate the child back to