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Honoring
Mothers
“Honor
your father and your mother, so your life may be long in the land the Lord your
God gives you.” Exodus
It seems that we live in an age of
disrespect today.
Youth is glorified and old age is something to avoid at all
cost .
Read:
Exodus 1:15-2:10
I.
The honor you give is the honor you
receive
Exodus 1:15-22
“Moses” means ‘taken out’
* Pharaoh ordered all the Hebrew children to be drowned
* God used Moses to take a whole nation out of slavery in
* The pursuing
Egyptians all drowned in the
II.
A good mother is a priestly mother
Exodus 2:1-10
Moses was hidden in the bulrushes
* Baby Moses was born of Levite
parents- the tribe of priests
* God protects the priestly family
* Moses’ mother not only got him back, but got paid to nurture him
* He had a mother who did not give up on him-
trusted God’s will
III.
A good mother has a spirit of
perseverance
I Samuel 1:9-18,
20, 27, 28 Though barren, Elkanah
loved Hanna
* Hanna had a heart of perseverance and prayer
* She had a heart of love, a heart of caring, and a nurturing heart too
IV.
A
good mother is one who teaches her children
2 Timothy 1:5, 7
Eunice had great faith, grandma Lois also
* Each one of need to be mentored and taught
* We need to be taught what the really important things are
* Faith is to be passed down to our children and grandchildren
* Mothers have the unique ability to demonstrate God’s grace
“Mothers
write on the hearts of their children
what
the rough hand of the world cannot erase”
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