Mother Verses

Since April, I have been studying "motherhood" in the Bible. I have covered several different topics that were important to me. I only used my Bible, a notebook, and a pen. On occasion, I would look up words and verses in a Bible dictionary or explanatory notes. But for the most part, I simply read the Bible and asked God for meaning. I have spent most of my time in prayer, listening to God's voice. I would like to share some of what I have learned, and hopefully inspire some of you moms out there to study God's Word on your own.

I began my journey by simply looking up verses in the Bible that held the word "mother" in them. My Bible does not have an exhaustive concordance, so I only have a fraction of the verses that are available to us. Here is what i found...

• There are many great mothers in the Bible that I can follow as an example. (Eve, Sarah, Mary, Deborah...)
• A mother is to be honored. Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 27:16
• A mother is never to be cursed. Leviticus 20:9
• A mom should give her children to the Lord, but also take care of them and bring them special treats. I Samuel 2:19
• God can make me a happy mom. Psalm 113:9
• As a mom, I will be glad. I will rejoice! Proverbs 23:25
• A mother should use the "rod of correction". Proverbs 29:15
• God calls me, as a mother, to give wisdom and teach wisdom to my children. Proverbs 31:1
• Even if a mother forgets her children (in my case, I tend to forget my kids when I am seeking "me" over them), God can pick up the pieces. He will never forget my children! Isaiah 49:15
• I will comfort my children. Isaiah 66:13
• I will love and show love to my children, even when they sin (over and over again) Romans 5:8
• My children should love God more than they love me.Matthew 10:34-37
• I will seek God's will for me and my family. Matthew 12:50
• A mother should give to help others. Matthew 15:5-7
• I will make sure that my children hear the Word of God and obey it! Luke 11:27-28
• I need to be gentle when caring for my children. I Thessalonians 2:7
• I need to live out my faith in front of my children. II Timothy 1:5

Key Words

gentle, live out my faith, teach, seek God's will, love God, honored, happy, glad, rejoice, comfort, love, care for, give special treats

I encourage you to look up verses that God has spoken to you today. I encourage you to pray and listen to God's voice. I pray that we will become the mothers that God has intended us to be!!

Something to think about (and maybe share with the rest of us)...

Which verses about motherhood hold special meaning for you??

Lovin Christ, Karin