Mothers of the Bible
Transcription from Igniter Media: Mother’s Day Church Video
Motherhood plays an important role in the Bible it binds the beginning and the end these stories offer us a glimpse into the heart of God and so we start at the beginning…
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIVING
Taken from the side of Adam gifted with bringing forth life the first woman was named Eve because she was the mother of all living but she was also a mother in her own right the first of many mothers to come
THE PROMISED MOTHER
Though Sarah’s womb was closed God promised nations and kings would come from her ten years pass and motherhood seems as impossible as the day it was promised but the Lord is faithful to keep his promises and Sarah bore a son who made her left.
THE FORGOTTEN MOTHER
Leah was the firstborn overlooked by her husband Jacob who gave his heart to her younger sister when the Lord saw that Leah was hated he opened her womb despite Jacob’s disdain she found her motherhood in the Lord.
THE SACRIFICIAL MOTHERHOOD
When Pharaoh became angry at the fruitfulness of the Hebrews joke Abed sacrificed her motherhood for the sake of her son when Pharaoh’s daughter saw the child she had compassion on him because of Jochebed’s sacrificial motherhood, the Israelites found freedom.
THE SPIRITUAL MOTHER
Naomi was a mother who experienced the loss of her sons yet she gained the daughter and Ruth who declared, “for where you go I will go your people will be my people your God my God.” Naomi and Ruth became a family by faith.
THE MOTHER OF THE SAVIOR
Marry a virgin and not yet married was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit the motherhood of this blessed woman was more than the continuation of a family name but a means for God to bring a savior into the world to save his people from their sins from the garden to the cross.
There have always been mothers.
These women paved the way for all women representing the full spectrum of the ways one could be called mom whether a mother in faith, mentorship adoption or by birth, you play an important role in the stories of generations to come.
To all the Sarah’s, Leah’s, Jochebed’s and Naomi’s:
Happy Mother’s Day!
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