HEY MOM, WATCH THIS!
Mothers taught us;
Anticipation; “Just wait till your father gets home”
Adulthood; “If you don’t eat your vegetables you’ll never grow up”
Logic; “if you fall out of that tree and break your leg, you won’t be able to go to Wal-Mart”
Genetics; “you’re just like your father”
Humor; “When that lawn mower cuts off your feet, don’t come running to me”
Wisdom; “cause I said so, that’s why”
Justice; “One day you’ll have kids and I hope they turn out just like you”
Mothers play such a crucial role in life itself and especially in Christianity and since Sunday is Mother’s Day let’s explore what the bible has to say.
II Timothy 1:5; “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 is in thee also”.
1. They were mothers of Genuine Faith; Unfeigned could also be translated real, authentic, actual or true. The Apostle Paul was talking about remembering the sincere or genuine faith that was in these mothers first and I can tell you mothers, if your faith is not genuine you will not be remembered for it and you will not have much influence on your family or friends. Genuine faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible.
Mothers, be sincere and genuine with your faith and you will not only be remembered for it but you will greatly influence others.
2. They were mothers with a Powerful Faith; verse 7; “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”. These mothers were living in a time of great persecution, a time when you could be beaten, put in prison or killed for proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ and yet these mothers were clearly unafraid, why? I John 4:18; “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear…”. They knew God loved them because He sent Jesus to die in their place, they knew that Jesus resides within through the power of the Holy Spirit and they knew their past had been forgiven, their present was secure and their future was provided for. Mothers, fear not through love and have a powerful faith.
3. They were mothers that shared their faith; They didn’t inherit their faith, it wasn’t bestowed on them and it is not genetic. The only way a person will receive faith is by someone sharing it with them. It was first in Lois then in Eunice and then in Timothy and it came to them by sharing. Romans 10:17; “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. In order for a person to have faith they must hear God’s Word proclaimed by someone and it doesn’t matter who that person is. There is all sorts of ways to share your faith, you can preach it, teach it, write songs or poems about it, be an example by living a pure life and doing good deeds. However you share it always bathe it in prayer before, during and after and be consistent and persistent in displaying your faith. I know a mother that has a bowl on her kitchen table with scripture verses in it and every morning the family has breakfast they, each one, pull a verse out of the bowl and share it with the rest. Make it interesting, make it fun, but make it real because it is.
We need mothers with genuine faith a real faith, we need mothers with a powerful faith because we are living in such evil times and we need mothers that will share their faith.
May God bless our mothers and Happy Mother’s Day.