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This morning we come to worship the Lord by honoring our mothers.
To help us do that, I want to talk to you for a few minutes about a Mother’s Mission.
When I was a kid there was a program on TV called “Mission: Impossible.”
It was one of those cool spy shows with cool music and cool gadgets.
Every episode started the same way: someone receiving a taped message describing a mission that seemed impossible.
But by the end of the show, the spies had accomplished this impossible mission.
This kind of reminds of me of the mission of a mom.
A teacher asked her class what each wanted to become when they grew up.
"President."
"A fireman."
"A teacher."
One by one they answered until Billy's turn.
The teacher asked, "Billy, what do you want to be when you grow up?" "Possible," Billy responded.
"Possible?"
asked the teacher.
"Yes," Billy said, "my mom is always telling me I'm impossible.
When I grow up I want to become possible."[i]
Some of you moms have~/had kids like Billy, who seem impossible, but you still love them anyway.
Being a mom sometimes involves dealing with impossible kids or eve impossible husbands.
I want us to look a little closer this morning at a mom with a sure-enough impossible mission.
Yet as impossible as it may seem, her mission mirrors the mission God has given to all moms.
We read how she receives her mission in *Luke 1:26-33.*
*PRAYER*
This mom’s impossible mission isn’t recorded on tape.
God sends the angel Gabriel to Nazareth to a young virgin named Mary who is betrothed, but not yet married, to a gentleman named Joseph.
The Bible doesn’t say how this angel appears: whether he just pops out of thin air, or walks through the front door.
*Vs.
29* does tell us when Mary sees him she is both /troubled (=greatly agitated) /and thoughtful.
/Who is this man?
How does he know me?
What does he mean, blessed are you among women…/(*v.28*)?
She’s frightened and confused and amazed all at the same time.
Gabriel tries to ease her mind by explaining her mission in *vs.
30-33*: /you will be the mother of the Messiah.
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This is a mission every Jewish girl dreams of fulfilling.
/Mary, your dream is about to come true.
God has given you this mission to be the mother of His Son. /
But Mary is still a little confused about one detail: /how can I become a mother when I am still a virgin?
/That /could/ be a problem, couldn’t it?
/Not for God /Gabriel says /God can do anything/.
God Himself will perform this miraculous conception.
/What now Mary?
God gives you your  mission to be a mom.
Will you accept this mission--or will you walk away?/
She answers in *vs.
38*.
/I am the Lord’s maidservant.
I accept my mission to be a mother for the Lord.
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/            Just as Mary accepted her mission to be a mom, so God calls you to accept your mission to be a mom.
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/I think it’s safe to say none of you mothers here this morning were visited by angels before your children were born.
Since there was only one Savior, none of you are in exactly the same place Mary was.
But every mom needs to understand that being a mother is not just a great blessing and privilege—it is also a great responsibility.
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/Bro.
Mike, what choice do I have?
Unfortunately, not every mom accepts God’s mission.
Society tells millions of moms every year that they don’t have to let a baby slow them down.
Just a quick visit to the abortion clinic can save them all that hassle.
What they don’t tell you is how that decision to end an innocent human life will haunt you the rest of your life.
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/But there are also other moms who go ahead and have their baby, but they still focus more on their own desires and goals than God’s mission for them.
Not every mom accepts her mission from God.  /
/Aren’t you glad your mom chose to accept her assignment from God?
You and I were a little impossible at times, but she hung in there, through pain and tears, and still seems to think it was worth it.
You and I ought to thank the Lord for our moms who have endured through thick and thin to care for us and love us.
/ \\             /It would have been easy for Mary to have say, “Thanks, but no thanks.
Why should I have to deal with the headaches and hassles of motherhood?
What about *my* plans and *my* dreams?”
But Mary saw herself as first and foremost a mother whose mission was to serve the Lord by being a good mom to her child.
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The most important occupation on earth for a woman is to be a real mother to her children.
It does not have much glory to it; there is a lot of grit and grime.
But there is no greater place of ministry, position, or power than that of a mother.
-Phil Whisenhunt
/Mom, do you see what an awesome, important calling God has given you?
Becoming a mother who fulfills God’s mission involves a great deal courage.
Do you gladly accept the responsibilities God gives you to care for and nurture your family?
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/Well, Bro.
Mike, exactly what responsibilities are you talking about?
What is involved in fulfilling your mission as a mom? Mary gives us some insight here, also.
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The first responsibility of moms with a mission is simply /to be there for their kids/.
Mary was there for all the milestones in her Son’s life.
She was never too busy for Him.
When He was dedicated in the temple in *Luke 2*, she is there.
In *John 2*, when he performs His first miracle at the wedding in Cana, she is there.
Even when He is nailed to the cross on Good Friday, she’s there.
The last time Mary is mentioned in the Bible in *Acts 1:14*, where she is waiting in the upper room after Jesus ascends for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Mary was a mother who was always there for her Son.
Mom, nothing communicates your love to a child more directly than your presence.
When your child gets hurt, whose name do they call?
When there’s a play at the school, or a game on the field, that child is looking for your face.
When that teenager feels all alone, when their heart is broken, when they are trying to make an important decision, no matter what they say or how they act, /they need you there, mom.
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In 1969 I almost died.
My mom was carrying me back and forth to the family doctor for pain in my side, and he told her it was a stomach virus.
One night my temperature went up to 103 and my mom carried me to the emergency room in Columbus GA, where the doctor informed her my appendix was about to burst, and that he didn’t know if he could get it in time or not.
After surgery I had to stay in the hospital for 9 days, and 3 times each day I had to receive a painful penicillin injection.
My mom stayed with me the entire time, defying anybody to keep her away.
She held my hand every time they gave me a shot.
Every time, but one.
One morning she stepped out to get some coffee, and they came early and gave me my shot.
It was the one and only time I cried.
When she got back and realized what happened, she stormed into the nurse’s station and let them have it.
/Of course, I’m not angry at my mother for what happened.
In fact, I’m grateful for how she was there for me.
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