THANK GOD FOR MOMS!

May 12, 2006

How will you honor your Mom this Mother's Day?

THINK ABOUT IT

DO ANY OF THESE MOMS REMIND YOU OF YOURS?

NO MATTER HOW YOU SEE YOUR MOM, GOD SEES HER AS PRICELESS AND THIS WEEKEND IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR HER.

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TAKE A LOOK

Exodus 20:12 - (NLT)

¹²"Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God will give you.

Proverbs 23:22-25 - (NLT)

²²Listen to your father, who gave you life, and don't despise your mother's experience when she is old. ²³Get the truth and don't ever sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and discernment. ²⁴The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure it is to have wise children. ²⁵So give your parents joy! May she who gave you birth be happy.

Ephesians 6:1 - (NLT)

Children and Parents
¹Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

Ephesians 4:31-32 - (NLT)

³¹Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior. ³²Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Proverbs 19:26 - (NLT)

²⁶Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are a public disgrace and an embarrassment.

1 Timothy 5:3-4 - (NLT)

Advice about Widows, Elders, and Slaves

³The church should care for any widow who has no one else to care for her. ⁴But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God very much.

IN EXODUS 20:12, GOD GIVES A TIMELESS COMMANDMENT TO ALL OF HIS PEOPLE. WE ARE TO HONOR OUR MOTHERS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF WAYS WE CAN HONOR OUR MOMS THIS WEEKEND AND ALL THE TIME. MATCH THE LIST WITH THE SCRIPTURES. YOU MAY NEED TO SCROLL UP TO READ THE VERSES AGAIN...

a) Accept them (Proverbs 23:24-25)

b) Forgive them (Ephesians 6:1)

c) Appreciate them (Ephesians 4:31-32)

d) Obey them (Proverbs 19:26)

e) Care for them (Proverbs 23:22)

f) Be Godly (1st Timothy 5:3-4)

The correct answers:(a) Proverbs 19:26; (b) Ephesians 4:31-32; (c) Proverbs 23:22; (d) Ephesians 6:1; (e) 1st Timothey 5:3-4; (f) Proverbs 23:24-25

TALK ABOUT IT

Thank God that part of His sovereign plan included Moms! Thank Him right now for your Mom, even though she isn't or wasn't "picture perfect". Thank God for your Mom, whether you know her well or never knew her at all. If you're adopted, thank God for both of your Moms. Confess any way you have not been honoring your Mom the way God's Word teaches. Ask God's Spirit to enable you to honor your Mom in the ways presented in today's scripture verses. If your Mom is living, pray that she will feel honored by you this weekend and blessed by the loving Heavenly Father.

TRY IT

This weekend and beyond, try to honor your Mom by doing "the list" above.
Whether you get a gift for your Mom or take her out to eat this weekend, make sure you spend some time talking and listening to her. This will make her day!
Be sure to tell your Mom those all important words "I Love You". Try doing this every day if possible!
Pray every day for your Mom to experience God's love and blessings.

ABOUT IT

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Our writer, Byron Emmert, has been involved with Youth For Christ for 30 years. He's served as Campus Life Staff, as a writer, and in leadership for the DCLA Conferences. Byron is married to Linda and their family includes two married sons and daughters-in-law, and a daughter in college. He loves sports, deep dish pizza, and spending time with his family.