1 The Christian Woman As a Mother

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4 $802, Ric Edelman’s Annual Mother’s Day Index TM

5 Orphans with Living Mothers Motherhood begins at conception –P–Psalm 139:13-16 Takes work & sacrifice to be a good mother –P–Proverbs 31:28 “ For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; 16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. ” “ She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. ”

6 Mothers must discipline too Correction is proof of love –H–Hebrews 12:5-11 Effective correction is not done by the “rod” alone –2–2 Timothy 1:5 “ Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. ” Proverbs 19:18 “ Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. ” Proverbs 22:6 “ Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching; 9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck. ” Proverbs 1:8,9 “ The rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother. ” Proverbs 29:15 “ Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul. ” Proverbs 29:17 “ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. ” Proverbs 22:15 “ Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die. 14 You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol. ” Proverbs 23:13,14 “ For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. ”

7 Baby Sitters – Substitute Mothers Moses was raised by a “baby- sitter” –E–Exodus 2:7-10 “The liberation movement threatens the traditional family by challenging women to leave home and fulfill themselves through full ‑ time participation in jobs of the professions bypassing their role as child bearers and rearers.” “ Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women that she may nurse the child for you?" 8 Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go ahead." So the girl went and called the child's mother. 9 Then Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away and nurse him for me and I will give you your wages." So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. And she named him Moses, and said, "Because I drew him out of the water. ”

8 Sons Need Mothers Too They need the influence of a godly Mother

9 “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”

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