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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
Jochebed - Exodus 2:1-10
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Moses’ parents named = Amram and Jochebed
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
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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Many widows in Israel, but only someone outside Israel obeyed and provided for the prophet
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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
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
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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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Genesis 16:Ishmael = God Hears
Ishmael = God Hears
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
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.
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 who mourn.
Blessed who mourn.
close to brokenhearted.
close to brokenhearted.
heals brokenhearted.
heals brokenhearted.
God of comfort.
God of comfort.
Big Idea: God truly loves you, Mother.
He sees, He hears, He knows.
God loves you faithful and wise mothers.
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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