Ephesians 6:1-3 (NKJV)
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
What Makes A MotherSo Special
Ephesians 6:1-3
What Makes A Mother So Special
• Today is the day in our country that we set aside to celebrate our mothers
• Paul commanded that mothers be given honor (Eph. 6:2)
• Paul also says we are to give honor to whom honor is due (Rom. 13:7)
What Makes A Mother So Special
• We love our mothers like no one else on this earth
• So what is it that makes our mothers so special?
• There are several reasons why our mothers are so special to us…
A Mother’s Love
• The first thing that makes our mothers so special is the love that they give to us
• Did you ever ask yourself why your mother does all that she does for you?
• It certainly isn’t for a paycheck
• A mother’s love is special
A Mother’s Love
• Notice how Luke points out the reaction of Mary in Luke 2:51
• Mary was a mother, and a mother’s love is a special thing
• Paul reminds the older women to teach the younger to love their children (Titus 2:4)
A Mother’s Love
• Why?
• One reason is because of how important motherly love and affection is to our children
• It’s one of the reasons we love our mothers so much
A Mother’s Instruction
• How many of us can easily remember at least one thing that our mothers taught us?
• Mothers are constantly teaching
• We hear phrases like, “Momma always said…”
A Mother’s Instruction
• There is even a song called “Mama Said” that came out in 1961 by the Shirelles
• How thankful we are for all of the wonderful instruction mothers give us
• Many who were successful had wonderful mothers to bring them up
A Mother’s Instruction
• Samuel’s mother Hannah dedicated him to the Lord and made sure he received proper instruction by Eli (I Sam. 1-2)
• Paul credited the instruction that Timothy received from his mother Eunice and her mother Lois (II Tim. 1:5)
A Mother’s Instruction
• Instruction is not just the job of the mother, but she certainly does have an important role
• Kids benefit when they have a mother that gives wisdom and instruction
• That instruction is to be obeyed (Eph. 6:1)
A Mother’s Sacrifice
• Parents know something about sacrifice
• Mothers are special to us because we have seen them sacrifice over and over again for us
• There is nothing a mother will not do or give up for her children
A Mother’s Sacrifice
• The love a mother has will cause her to do anything for her child
• Remember what Rebekah did for her son Jacob to ensure that he received the blessing from Isaac? (Gen. 27)
• Remember what the mother of James and John asked? (Matt. 20:20-21)
A Mother’s Sacrifice
• Remember the mother who brought her baby before Solomon in a dispute with another woman? (I Ki. 3:16-28)
• A mother’s love is sacrificial such as in the story of Moses (Ex. 2)
• This is one of the things that makes a mother so special