12/31/2023 0 Comments Bible study podcast for moms![]() ![]() If you are going to be a godly mother, then prayer must be essential to your life. ![]() What does it take to be a godly mother and what do they look like? Allow me to share with you some qualities a godly mother will possess.įrom the first two children ever born until now, it is has never been easy to raise kids. We don’t know a lot about them outside of this, but we are certain these women did an excellent job in transferring their faith from one generation to the next. These women were instrumental in developing and instilling this faith in Timothy. His father was Greek, and we are not sure if he was a believer, but we are certain his mother and grandmother were. One of the greatest examples of generational faith in the Bible is the life of Timothy. “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” ( 2 Timothy 1:5). A mother is doing her job well when she is teaching and instructing her children. There are so many things children need to learn as they progress through the various stages of life. Part of the role of being a mother and a parent in general is the responsibility to teach. “My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching” ( Proverbs 6:20). As I consider my own life and the relationship my wife has with our two kids, I see there is a nurturing nature that flows out of her as a mother, that is different than what flows from me. This is an example of care that begins at birth and has the potential to continue through life. One of the most endearing images you can have is a mother nursing her child. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, so we cared for you” ( 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8). “Instead, we were like young children among you. There are many different ways a mother can influence her home and her children. This story demonstrates the caring, compassion and love that is typically exhibited by mothers towards their children. In this instance, this mother protected the life of her son, even if it meant losing him to someone else. This story gives us insight into what the Bible says about mothers and one of the aspects of motherhood. Do not kill him she is his mother’” ( 1 Kings 3:24-27). Then the king gave his ruling: ‘Give the living baby to the first woman. The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, ‘Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!’īut the other said, ‘Neither I nor you shall have him. He then gave an order: ‘Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.’ “Then the king said, ‘Bring me a sword.’ So they brought a sword for the king. Here is how Solomon decided this dispute. When the woman realized it wasn’t her baby, they came before Solomon for him to rule on their dispute. ![]() She then switched her son with the other woman’s baby and acted as if her baby was still alive and the other woman’s baby had died. One woman accidentally slept on her son, and he died. You can read the full story in 1 Kings 3 but here is the synopsis. In the book of 1 Kings, we see a story that gives us a picture of the heart of a mother. To read more Bible verses about mothers, click here. They are a garland to grace your head, and a chain to adorn your neck” ( Proverbs 1:8-9). “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. “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!” ( Isaiah 49:15). “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you and you will be comforted over Jerusalem” ( Isaiah 66:13). “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you” ( Deuteronomy 5:16). Bible Verses about Mothers and Motherhood “Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living” ( Genesis 3:20). The beauty of it is that Eve would not just be the mother of her children, but the mother of all the living – which is what her name means. This would not just serve Adam and Eve, but literally all humanity. After Adam and Eve were created, God gave them an instruction to be fruitful and multiply. ![]() It was God’s plan to create family units with mothers and fathers that would be responsible for raising children. It was God’s intention that a man and a woman would come together in marriage, and one of the possible outcomes of that union would be the ability to procreate, therefore creating mothers and fathers. One of the purposes for creating members of the opposite sex was for procreation. Within the creation narrative we know God created male and female. One of the first thing we see the Bible say about mothers is that motherhood was God’s idea. ![]()
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