Happy Mother’s Day! We’re glad that you’re here today to reflect on God’s gift of mothers. Everyone here has a mother, no exceptions. Today is a day to give thanks to God for the mothers that He has given us in His wisdom. Some here today are mothers and others will be mothers in the future. A mother’s love for her children is a picture of God’s love for His children. Today, we want to say thank you to all the mothers that are here today. Thank you for the sacrificial love you have demonstrated in raising your children. Father, thank you for each mother represented here today. Thank you for the children you have blessed them with the opportunity to raise. For those who still have children at home, give each mother strength and wisdom to raise those children for you. For those whose children have already left home, we pray that those mothers would continue to pray for and encourage their children to walk in your ways. For those mothers who have grandchildren, we pray that they would pass on a godly heritage to their children’s children. We thank you for the love each mother has for her children and how it reminds us of your love for us. May we honor our mothers today as we give thanks to you for creating them. In Jesus’ name we pray Amen.
Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
So often in today’s society, a woman’s outward appearance is all that is noticed. But God’s Word here teaches us that what’s inside a mother is what should be noticed. If a women fears the Lord, she should be praised and honored. To fear the Lord is to have faith the Lord. To trust Him for yourself and your family. Today, my message is entitled “A Mother of Great Faith.” Wherever you are at in your life’s journey as a mother, God wants you to grow in your faith. Even though my message this morning will be directed towards mothers, the principles will apply to each and every one of us.
Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.
God commended people in the Old Testament for their faith. Hebrews 11 gives us a list of people, both men and women, whom are commended for their faith. In the Gospels, Jesus commended only two people for having “great faith.” The first was a Roman centurion and the second was a Canaanite mother, whom we’re going to talk about today. This woman who is not named in Scripture was not from God’s chosen nation of Israel, but she was commended by Jesus for her great faith. Today, God wants each mother here to learn from her example how to have great faith. Mothers with great faith will see God do great things in their lives and families.