Mothers Are a God Idea….
And the Lord exalted the place of Motherhood when he chose to enter this earth realm through a virgin named Mary.
Mothers are one of the most valuable resources on the planet! Each of us owes our very existence to our Mom as does everyone in all of history!
Genesis 2:18 tells us that Adam was alone….and To remedy the situation, God said “ I will give you, a “help meet”…a surrounder, one who comes to the aid of, one who helps, a protector, one who succours. The word succour, found only 3 times in the bible, means to connect and bind yourself to another so completely, that in order for one to fall, both would have to fall.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because together they have a greater reward for their labor. v10 For if they fall, the one will lift up the other. v11 Together, they have heat when it’s cold, for it is more difficult for one be warm alone. v12 And if one of them be overwhelmed, two shall withstand him, and a braided cord is not easily broken.
Mothers, are God’s way of saying, that the human race would never have to feel alone again, because no matter what, Mom, would forever be bound to them since we all began this journey of life, next to her heart. I heard the story of a little boy who wondered where babies came from so he asked his mother. "Mom, how did I get here?" She wasn't quite prepared for “THE TALK”…so she told him a tall tale about a stork delivering him.
Without further questions he scampered upstairs to see his grandma. "Grandma, where did my mom come from?" Her story deviated slightly but she painted a tale of a beautiful white bird that delivered her from a far away island and dropped her down the chimney. Later that afternoon his mother overheard Johnny's conversation with a friend.
"You know what Billy, I asked my mom and grandma about my family history today and I'm really worried. There hasn't been a normal birth in our family for at least three generations."
Scriptures are specific when they speak of the important subject of motherhood. In fact, it reveals that there are 2,930 individuals mentioned by name in the Bible….. 327 of those that are mentioned, are women, nearly all of those women are mothers.
We know more good things and specific details about women from God’s word than from any other ancient document ever written. For example….
•We see her as the crowning act of creation, and its finishing touch.
Genesis records that God had only one bad report during this process. The Genesis account is filled with “It was good”, for each thing He made, but here, we see that something it ‘not good” God said it is “not good” for man to be alone’. When he made woman, He made her to transform, what was “not good” into very good”! (look at your wife or girlfriend, and say “very good”!!) So, God’s plan was to make a woman to be the match, the completion, the missing part, the good part – the surrounder and the finisher for every man. (They make us look good, men!)
Some guys were kidding the groom before the wedding, and said “it’s been nice knowing you, Bob..you’re a good man, but once you’re married, Dude, you’re finished!!
It has been said, that God made man and immediately thought He could do better – so he made woman.
One poet has written….She rises up at break of day and through her tasks she races. She cooks the meals as best she may and scrubs the children’s faces. While schoolbooks, lunches, homework too, all need consideration...Still, the census man insists, that she has “No Occupation.” When breakfast dishes all are done, She bakes a pudding, maybe. She cleans the rooms up, one by one, With one eye on the baby. The mending pile she then attacks, by shear determination, and yet the census man insists, she has “No Occupation.” She sorts and washes clothes then she presses pants for Daddy. She welcomes with a cheery smile returning lads and lasses. A hearty dinner next she cooks (no time for relaxation), and yet the census man insists, She has—“No Occupation.”
One mom was filling out a job resume and she put down the following list to describe her job experience….Executive CEO of Family Corperation…. Law Enforcement officer…. Activity Coordinator… English Language interpreter…Emergency Medic…President of Waste Management… Fast Food Chef… Crises Negotiator… Search & Rescue…Teen Sex Counselor… Spiritual advisor…Safety Commissioner…Art Critic…Philanthropist for Little People…
Teenage Dating Service….Chief Drug Counselor….Anger Management Specialist….CEO of the Department of Make Believe….Dental Hygienist…
Top Secret agent…..Personal Chauffeur & Driver instructer…..Hairstylist…
Party Planner…and President of Fan Club…(when they looked at the resume they stamped it…. Over qualified!!!)
A look at Genesis gets to the heart of the matter, that Moms are a God idea, so that’s got to make you and all moms, today a mighty good idea!
1. Moms are, by virtue of their very nature, involved in warfare…Each Mom could arise each day and declare, “This means war”! and have every right to do so!
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity (aw-yab'….hostility, warfare) between you (Satan) and the woman, and between your offsprings and her offsprings.. The good news Moms, is that as you stand in the God Idea of you….
“You shall crush the head of the evil one…..who is out to destroy your marriage, your kids, your family and your legacy…..
In the record of the genealogy of Christ, we see a number of key women listed, if you begin with Eve…and one of the things that these women show us is that each mom isn’t effective by simply imitating others, but by seeking out the gifts and blessings which they can uniquely offer their families and the future of earth. That is not a license for irresponsibility by claiming… ”this is just the way I am!) but it comes with an immense challenge, that by struggling, collecting wisdom, and discerning what is right and faithful, you can become exactly the mother God created you to be rather than a copy of someone else.
The list of moms which are found in the genealogy of Christ, in the gospel of Matthew, spotlights five women, and allows us to understand that God gives us different types of mothers because we all have different needs and challenges. Some of us struggle to understand boundaries and responsibility, some of us struggle to find our independence. Some of us children need to be coaxed into hitting the books, some who are book-worms, need to be coaxed out of the books from time to time. Some of us need more help making friendships, some of us need more help understanding what it means to have boundaries in our relationships.
Different mothers do things differently, and part of the challenge in this role of motherhood—like in many of the things God calls us to— is figuring out what it means to accomplish it, uniquely as you are called by God to do it.
The first mother we will see that is in the lineage of Jesus, is in Matthew 1:3. Her name is Tamar, and in v.5 we see Rahab and Ruth and in v.6 there is Bathsheba, v.16 we have Mary listed. The history each of these mothers, reveals the circumstances and the challenges which marked each one.
Tamar was involved in an incestual relationship with her father in law, Judah and bore twin sons, Zarah and Pharez, and it is out of that incestual relationship, that both Ruth and Boaz descended from.
Rahab was the Harlot of Jericho, who saved the lives of the Hebrew spies, that Joshua had sent in to spy out the city. She would eventually marry Salmon, of Judah and would end up in the lineage of Boaz, who married Ruth.
Even though, Ruth descended from the Moabite nation which was the product of Lot’s incestual relationship with his daughter when they fled Sodom, she would non-the-less, be grafted into the line of Messiah.
Bathsheba is one of the five, and she is known for her adulterous relationship with David. She was the wife of the commander of David’s elite personal body guards, known as the Thirty. This relationship resulted in her husband’s death. But we also know her as the mother of Solomon, the wisest King who ever ruled over Israel.
Last we have Mary, known today as the “Supernatural mother”, she lived for thirty years with the stigma of giving birth to an illegitimate child, since she and Joseph weren’t married. (that’s the label her contemporaries put on her). Yet, God established her as the first lady and mother of the church.
So, we have…. five women –with tainted reputations and stained by sin or suspicion that most would feel had made them Unqualified at best to be in the lineage of the Messiah• But all were part of a grand display of supernatural grace through the sovereign plan of the God who wanted everyone to know that grace is not what you deserve, but it is given, no matter what you may deserve.
There was no pain too great, no past too bad, no problem too big, no stain too deep and no task too great, that it couldn’t be overcome by a Mother’s love. Each of them were grafted into the line of Christ by a God who saw beyond their faults and saw our needs. They were indeed, God’s Idea!
Genesis, declares that the woman was made in the image and likeness of God….That tells me that you, Mom, were created and enabled to operate as one of the best Ideas God ever had, as you fulfill your place and calling in life….as a matter of fact, without this Divinely originated dimension, you would never be able to fulfill the destiny that was and is the God Idea…that is you!
John 1:12 “But as many as received him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on His name: v13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but born of the (the idea) of God”.
In the natural realm so often it’s about competition, but in the God Idea, it’s about Completion… Instead of playing king of the mountain, Moms are called of God, to work together with us to complete us and assist us in the unfolding plan of God for us. To finish what God has begun…
With God’s Idea of Motherhood, instead of contention, there’s prevention. If I spoke to my mom the way some kids do today, I wouldn’t even be here to speak to you today!!!! As Mothers operate in the peace of God, instead of an atmosphere of agitation and contention, their soft answer turns away wrath.
Proverbs 16:32 They that rule their spirit, are mightier than they that conquer a city.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people groan and sigh.
Where there are Moms, operating in the God Idea, instead of dishonor, there is honor. Those in authority are honored, parents are honored, children are honored…Winnie never used the warning..“wait till your dad gets home”
because she wanted it to be a joyous time…..Redeemed children of God live their lives honorably. Someone said, be sure to honor the trash collector, and the maintenance people, you may need a job some day!!!
When Moms operate in the God Idea, instead of accusations, there is affirmation. Scientist telI us, it takes 37 muscles to frown and only 22 muscles to smile…which tells us two things…(1) Scientists have way too much free time on their hands and (2) you save far more energy and get more accomplished, by smiling! I’m convinced that we are dealing with an addiction to anger and hate in our modern society….
When Moms operate in the God Idea, instead of aggravating, they’re busy elevating people. Aggravate, means to make worse…. to escalate an inflammation… It would be like trying to put out a fire with gasoline!
A girl asked her mom to explain the differences between irritation, aggravation, and frustration. The Mom picks up the phone and dials a number at random. When the phone is answered, she asked, "Can I speak to Manilla, please?" " There is no one called Manilla here," says the person who answered the phone. The mother hangs up. "That's irritation," she says. She picks up the phone again, dials the same number, and asks for Manilla a second time. " Don’t you get it, the person says, there's no one here called Manilla. Go away, if you call again I will telephone the police," The mother hangs up and says, "Now dear, that's aggravation.” "Then what's frustration? " asks the daughter. The mother picks up the phone and dials the same number a third time. "Hello, this is Manilla. Have I received any phone calls today?". Then turning to the daughter, she says, “Now, that’s frustration”
Moms that are the God Idea, are always Elevating those under their circle of influence….instead of irritating, aggravating, and frustrating them.
Isaiah 52:7 “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of them that bring good tidings, that publish peace; that bring good tidings, that publish salvation; that say unto Zion, Your God reigns! v8 Your watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, for the LORD shall bring forth His people again to Zion. v9 Break forth into joy, the waste places shall sing together, for the LORD comforts and redeems His people”.
A mother was scowling at her son's bad Report Card. In defense of himself the boy, attempting to divert attention from the bad grades, says "So, what do you think the problem is Mom? Could it be Heredity or maybe it’s my environment?"
Alcoholics justify their problem, by saying they have a sickness….. Criminals and mass murders justify by saying they had a bad childhood… Drug addicts justify, by saying they have a genetic defect. Students blame teachers, teachers blame administration, administration blames government, and government blames everyone! No one owns the problem, and by passing the buck, families crumble, students graduate without learning, industry collapses, and government becomes disconnected from the people.
Transformation begins stop self-justification…when we accept the miracle of God’s Grace which doesn’t condemn, blame, or pass the buck… but by the engrafted Word of God, it transforms our thinking, which results in transformed action and behavior. And it begins as each of us moves from the natural realm to the realm that is God’s Idea, where God begins to renew His image and likeness in us through redeemed values and transformed life principals.
When God created mothers, He was well into His sixth day, when an angel who had watched God create Adam, appeared and said, "You're adding a lot of extras with this other model." The Lord replied, "have you seen the specs on this model? She has to be completely vulnerable but not weak, She must have 180 moveable parts, Run on black coffee and leftovers; Have a lap and a backside that instantly disappears when she stands up; A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointing love affair; And six pair of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pair of hands? No way!" "Well, It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pair of eyes that mothers have to have."One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks 'What are you kids doing in there?' and she already knows. Another in the back of her head that sees what she doesn’t want to, but what she needs to know, and of course the ones in front that look at a child when he goofs up and says, 'I understand and I love you,' Without ever speaking a single word. "I'm so close to creating something that is so like myself. Already, I have a model who heals herself when she is sick ...can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger ...and get a nine year old to stand still for a minute. Not only can she think, she can reason have insight into things before they happen, and the ability to compromise."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran a finger across the cheek of the mother. "There's a leak," it pronounced, "I told you that you were trying to put too much in this model." "That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear." "What’s it for?" asked the angel.
The Lord replied, "It's for expressing joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and it’s her way of showing pride in her family." "You're a genius!" shouted the angel. With a serious look on his face, the Lord said, "I didn't put it there, her love and concern for her family created that part of her."
A mom who operates in the God Idea, knows that a woman’s work is never done, and yet, she understands that the Alpha and Omega, is the author and finisher, who directs her life and actions, and has secured the victory before the battle has begun.
Moms, who operate in the God Idea, help their families and children look beyond their disappointments in order to recognize opportunities in disguise…..and their families learn to see opportunities everywhere!
1Corinthians 13:6 Love Rejoices in the truth. v7 Bears all things, (steg'-o.. or it transforms every situation) believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. v8 Love never fails”…..
Mother, You are designed to be a God Idea!!!!
We believe with you that you will have Marvelous Mondays,Tremendous Tuesdays, Wonderful Wednesdays, Terrific Thursdays, Fabulous Fridays, Spectacular Saturdays, and Supernatural Sundays!!!!
How about a big hand right now, for the crowning jewel of God’s creation, the finishing touch and the ultimate gift to families… our mothers!
I want every Mom to stand please (and every mom to be) We want to pray a special prayer of blessing over and upon you today…..
PRAYER…Heavenly Father, You have entrusted moms with the care of every precious human life from its very beginning in the womb. You given to women the capacity of participating with You in the creation of new life. Grant that every woman may come to understand the full meaning of that blessing, which gives her an unlimited capacity for unselfish love for every child she may be privileged to bear, and for all Your children. Give her courage in times of fear or pain, understanding in times of uncertainty and doubt, and hope in times of trouble. Release in them the gifts, to impart wisdom faithfully to their children, and to all who depend upon them. We speak blessing upon "spiritual mothers", those who, though they may have no children of their own, nevertheless selflessly care for the children of others.
Send Your Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to surround and sustain all mothers who sorrow for children that are in trouble or danger of any kind. We ask your blessing on all those to whom You have entrusted motherhood. May Your Holy Spirit constantly inspire, enlarge, refresh and strengthen these as mothers who are God’s Idea, and there is something supernatural in what You designed them to be. Let the example of their faith, love and amazing courage and resilience shine forth as an example to all. As they depend upon You, Lord, may their hopes and dreams be fulfilled!
Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect, honor, and appreciation. May they look forward to eternal joy in Your presence, here and in the life to come. We ask this through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns, world without end…..AMEN.
