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The Love of God . . .
The love of a Mom!
May 11, 2008
Mother’s Day!
At the end of a long day, a worn out mom was asked “If you had it to do all over again, would you have children?”
Yes, she replied . . .
but just not the same ones.”
Being a mom is tough!
Sometimes you just have to look on the bright side.
A young boy brought home his report card and it was filled with poor grades.
His mom took a look at it and said “Young man, what do you have to say for yourself?”
“well mom, at least you know I ain’t cheatin’!”
There is something about the love of a Mother that tells us about an even greater love – the love of God!
God uses the love of a Mother (something that we are all familiar with) to teach us about his love!
(something we need to know more about!)
Moms reflect the love of God in a special way.
There is something unique about the heart, the love, of a mom and her children.
The special heart of a mom is there to teach us about God’s love for us!
We can learn more about God’s love for us when we look at a mother’s love for her child!
Let’s be clear: God is not male nor female!
Both genders reflect something of the image of God; both genders teach us something about the character of God.
Disclaimer: Mother’s day may be a tough one for you.
Maybe your mom let you down, deserted you, hurt you deeply.
I don’t know your mom, but I do know at least one thing about her: she isn’t perfect – no one is.
Maybe your heart is tender today because your mother passed away this last year, or you are estranged from her.
Maybe today is a tough day because you would like to be a mom, and you haven’t had that experience for yourself.
For many years, that was the case for Wanda.
Not easy.
There are 3 things that Mom’s are great at doing that teach us something about God’s love for us.
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Moms remember us!
Mom’s have a 6th sense; “eyes in the back of their head” when it comes to their kids.
I didn’t appreciate it when I was a boy, but now I think it is a great thing!
Mom’s just “know” things about their kids – I think it comes from carrying them for 9 months.
Mom’s keep stuff!
A few years ago, my parents moved from our longtime family home in San Diego to Arizona.
They called all the kids and said: “We have a bunch of your stuff in the attic.
Come and get it, or it will be gone!”
My mom kept all sorts of stuff that I would have long ago thrown out.
I am sure that it reminded her what a special boy I was!
The bond between mother and child is incredible!
Can a mom forget her child?
Even more incredible – can a nursing mother forget her child?
The answer, of course, is no!
Her body won’t let her forget that a little baby is depending on her for his daily provision!
/Even more than mom, God remembers!/
“13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth;
burst into song, O mountains!
For the Lord comforts his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
14 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me.”
15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
*/Though she may forget, I will not forget you! /*
16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me.”
*Isaiah 49:13-16*
Sadly, a mom can forget her child; can neglect and abuse her child.
But, it is so rare and out of character, that when it happens, it is tragic news.
But the point of this passage is – as unlikely as a mom forgetting her child – God’s love is greater and God will never forget us!
There aren’t too many things in this world that are more touching then a mom holding her baby for the first time.
Yet, God’s love for you is greater!
God always remembers you; he never forgets you!
That is one of Satan’s favorite lies – “God doesn’t know, doesn’t care, he has forgotten.”
“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake, I am still with you.” *Ps.
139:17-18*
God’s thoughts toward you are more numerous than the grains of sand along the shore.
Your assignment this afternoon – go down to the beach and begin counting.
See how far you get! Then remember, the number of beaches in the world . .
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/ /
/mathematicians at the U of Hawaii tried to guess how many grains of sand are on the world's beaches.
7 + 18 zeros at the end.
/
The God who made all of this – thinks about you! Remembers you!
Loves you!
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Mom’s comfort us!
Most often, when we need comfort, we run to our moms.
When we were little our moms would hold us, put a bandaid on it, and kiss it all better.
What would dads do? “Shake it off!
Be tough!
No blood – don’t worry about it!”
The comfort of a mom is close, personal, intimate.
After all, she carried you in her body for 9 months.
She wants to nurture us, protect us.
/One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small son into bed.
She was just about to turn off the light when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?"
His mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.
"I can’t, Dear," she said, "I have to sleep with your daddy."
After a long silence he said, "The big sissy."/
/Even more than mom, God comforts!/
God wants you to turn to him for comfort.
Moms can comfort us, but God can comfort us like no one else!
“I will comfort you as a mother comforts her child.
You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”*
Isaiah 66:13 NCV*
God the Holy Spirit is known as the “Comforter”.
He is the “one called alongside to help”.
I wonder how many times I have blown it because I haven’t accessed the power and the presence of the Holy Spirit in my daily life?
How badly have I stumbled because I have ignored the great truth that the Holy Spirit, the comforter is there – I have just ignored him?
And, he is right there the whole time!
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