God Truly Loves You, Mother
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Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day
God loves mothers
Usual stories of Hannah, Sarah, Rachel, Mary. God blessed their faithfulness and answered their prayers.
We see God’s love for mothers in those stories, but.
Different ladies than we usually think of, but great examples. Examples not of great women so much as God’s great love for mothers.
God Loves the Faithful and Wise Mother
God Loves the Faithful and Wise Mother
God loves the faithful and wise mother
Jochebed - Exodus 2:1-10
Jochebed - Exodus 2:1-10
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Moses’ parents named = Amram and Jochebed
By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
Jochebed
Mother of Moses. Wisdom to preserve her son, faithful to give him to the Lord. God gave Moses back to his mother for a time to nurse and wean him. Used Moses to redeem Israel
God loves the faithful and wise mother.
God Loves the Dedicated and Generous Mother
God Loves the Dedicated and Generous Mother
Widow of Zarephath -
Widow of Zarephath -
Elijah had pronounced a drought over Israel. God provided for Elijah along a stream until it dried up (plus ravens bringing bread and meat) About a year.
Then God sent him to Zarephath to be provided for by a widow. Not in Israel. North of Israel along the coast.
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I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.
Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
Many widows in Israel, but only someone outside Israel obeyed and provided for the prophet
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Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.”
Not of Israel, widow, poor, on her last food, but she recognized Elijah’s God and hosted Elijah. God honored her hospitality and provided, raised her son to life – another act of provision.
God loves the dedicated and generous mother.
God Loves the Mother In Distress
God Loves the Mother In Distress
The Widow of Zarephath was obviously a mother in distress. Here is another example of a mother not only in distress, but a cast aside mother.
was obviously a mother in distress. Here is another example of a mother not only in distress, but a cast aside mother.
Hagar – & 21
Hagar – & 21
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Hagar was a slave. From Egypt. (possibly from when they had traveled there)
v.4 when she knew she was pregnant she began to despise Sarah.
v.5 Sarah blamed Abram
v.6 She's your slave, do what you want. Sarai mistreated Hagar so she fled.
v.7 The angel of the Lord found Hagar in the desert by a spring. Where are you going? Running away.
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The angel of the Lord also said to her: “You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.
Genesis 16:Ishmael = God Hears
Ishmael = God Hears
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
God sees
God sees
So Hagar goes back, gives birth.
- About 10-12 years later Sarah is finally pregnant and gives birth to Isaac.
Again, there is contention and Sarah demands that Abraham send away Hagar. He agrees.
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God tells Abraham to send away Hagar and Ishmael, again promises to make him a great nation.
then they wandered in the wilderness until the food ran out.
v.15-16 she set Ishmael in the shade of a bush and sat down about 100 yards away, began to cry.
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Again, God heard. He saw. He provided. Ishmael grew and became a great nation.
This was Abraham's mess up, not God's. God still blessed the offspring of Abraham, even through this castoff servant woman.
God loves the mother in distress. God hears. God sees.
God Loves the Childless, Mourning, and Grieving Mothers
God Loves the Childless, Mourning, and Grieving Mothers
Mother’s Day is not a time of celebration for everyone. For some, it is a reminder of empty arms, of a child that was lost, or a mother who has passed away.
God sees. He knows.
God loves the childless mother.
God loves the childless mother.
“Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord.
as a picture although this passage is specifically about Israel/Zion/Jerusalem.
picture of childless woman is used to describe the joy of the expansion of Israel, but also shows God's picture of love for the woman who can be a mother to others.
God loves the mourning and grieving mother.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed who mourn.
Blessed who mourn.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
close to brokenhearted.
close to brokenhearted.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
heals brokenhearted.
heals brokenhearted.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
God of comfort.
God of comfort.
Big Idea: God truly loves you, Mother. He sees, He hears, He knows.
Big Idea: God truly loves you, Mother. He sees, He hears, He knows.
God loves you faithful and wise mothers.
Big Idea:
Big Idea:
God truly loves you, Mother. He sees, He hears, He knows.
God loves you mothers who are dedicated and generous. He loves you poor and widows.
God loves you mothers in distress or cast aside or struggling.
God loves you childless, mourning, and grieving mothers.
God love you. He sees, He hears, and He knows.
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