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1 Timothy 5:1-2, 2 Timothy 1:4-5, All kinds of moms?, Ephesians 6:1-3, Following Jesus or the World?, God made moms?, Influencing Others-for good or evil?, Jude 1:24-25, Leading children to heaven or hell?, Proverbs 1:7-9, Proverbs 31:10, Revelation 17:4-6, Revelation 2:20-25, What kind of mom are you?, Who are YOU following?, Your influence does make a difference
God Made Moms??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #219
Motherhood is a blessing from God, yet there are many kinds of mothers; there are mothers who give birth and care for their children; there are mothers who give birth and give their child into the care of another—some by circumstance, some by death, and some by sheer neglect; there are mothers who never give birth physically but give themselves to care for someone else’s children as a step-mother, as a grandmother or aunt; others who were not gifted to bear physical children, but who made a difference in the the lives of children to whom they didn’t give birth, but life, hope, joy, healing, restoration, and the light of Jesus! Where ever you fit in this gambit of women, may these passages comfort, encourage, warn, and lead you to be all that God called, equipped, and placed you where you are to be and to fulfill His purposes for you and the lives HE brings into your circle of service. May you go forward with love, hope, and the joy of the Lord in your life, your smile, your beneficial gifts of service which God has imparted to you.
“Who can find a virtuous woman?
for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10
“The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools
despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son,
hear the instruction of thy father,
and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament
of grace unto thy head,
and chains about thy neck.” Proverbs 1:7-9
“Children,
obey your parents in the Lord:
for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother;
(which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee,
and thou mayest live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3
“Rebuke not an elder,
but intreat him as a father;
and the younger men
as brethren;
2 The elder women
as mothers;
the younger
as sisters, with all purity.” 1 Timothy 5:1-2
“Greatly desiring to see thee,
being mindful of thy tears,
that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance
the unfeigned faith that is in thee,
which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois,
and thy mother Eunice;
and I am persuaded that in thee also.” 2 Timothy 1:4-5
Lois and Eunice lived their faith in front of young Timothy and Paul ascribes this in part to Timothy’s faith and his faithful service in following Jesus. What are we living in front of our children and those children in our realm of influence? Are we leading them to heaven or hell?
Remember, you can choose to be a blessing as you follow Jesus, or you can reject HIM and go the other way, taking others with you. (See Matthew 7:13-14.) Here are a couple of biblical examples of the wrong kind of women.
“And the woman was arrayed
in purple and scarlet colour,
and decked with gold and precious stones
and pearls,
having a golden cup in her hand
full of abominations
and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written,
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman
drunken with the blood of the saints,
and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus:
and when I saw her,
I wondered with great admiration.” Revelation 17:4-6
“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee,
because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel,
which calleth herself a prophetess,
to teach and to seduce my servants
to commit fornication,
and to eat things sacrificed
unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent
of her fornication;
and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed,
and them that commit adultery with her
into great tribulation,
except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death;
and all the churches shall know
that I am he which searcheth
the reins and hearts:
and I will give unto every one of you
according to your works.
24 But unto you I say,
and unto the rest in Thyatira,
as many as have not this doctrine,
and which have not known the depths of Satan,
as they speak;
I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have already
hold fast till I come.” Revelation 2:20-25
You are free to choose, but choose wisely there is a test, and the choice you make will not only affect your future, but the lives of people that you may not realize are watching you until eternity. May God direct your steps into His perfect will! May we not be described by the old gospel song, “You Never Mentioned Him To Me” by James Rowe. May Jesus be seen in we who claim His name, in grace and truth.
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,
and to present you faultless
before the presence of his glory
with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour,
be glory and majesty,
dominion and power,
both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 1:24-25
Amen and Amen!!!