Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7, ESV
Love is a choice and a lifestyle, and it should be unconditional in application even though it may be conditional in allowance.
Love helps to grow, but it cannot be forced from another.
Not just one Sunday a year, but all year long. Let us remind mothers they are loved and appreciated.
I remember once in an argument with my own mother, saying – in the heat of anger, showing God’s grace flowing – “I’m waking away to keep from causing greater disrespect!” Not ten seconds later my mom was hugging me and crying. Neither of us had been fully right, but she knew I had referenced the Fifth Commandment when I tried to storm off.
God’s Word is what reminded us to love each other and immediately reconcile. And this is the woman who led her sisters in to full reconciliation with their mom over the next years.
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Encourage a mom with any of these seven biblical truths. It might be something hard to try to encourage moms, whether you are a mom or not. I was trying to think of what truths one can share to mothers at church. Here’s seven truths from Scriptures: […]
This Sunday at Church: Encourage a mom with any of these seven biblical truths
“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”
Ephesians 6:2-3, ESV
God’s promises are mostly conditional in that disobedience has natural consequences, and obedience can reap supernatural rewards in Christ.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus
1 Timothy 2:5, ESV
With all of our sin and rebellion, there is only one we can trust to save us – Jesus – who stands with the Father. May we proclaim this truth boldly to a world lost in sin and rebellion.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26, ESV
This world and it’s problems and attacks can overwhelm is, but we have an Advocate and Helper who helps us pray and persevere, to have answers against the attacks and hope in any problem.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4, ESV
Delighting in God means we want Him and what He wants, and He wants the world to come to know Him.
May we seek Him and to make Him known.
“no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 54:17, ESV
We have the Word of God on our side. People may reject it, but it is the truth. Even if they kill us like our Lord for this truth, we shall likewise rise with Him for eternity!
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2, ESV
Our God works in us to embolden us, that others may see the peace we have in trouble and desire to know that peace and trust we have in Him.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9, ESV
The Creator of the Universe works in us, revealing His power in changing and using us for His glory.
My wife and I happen to be doing this very thing this week! It is a fun idea to help out parents every once in a while.
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Offer to babysit to a Parent at Church. I figure this might be a good idea with mother’s day in May. Sometimes moms need a break. Sometimes a married couple need some time together to sort things out with each other. It be a good idea […]
This Sunday at Church: Offer to babysit to a Parent at Church
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