TOPIC: Mother’s Day; Motherhood
TITLES: GOOD MOMS DON’T SCREAM – and other myths on motherhood!
TEXT: Proverbs 31:29ff
CONCISE OUTLINE
My wife is a great mom, and I’m sure she would admit she has made most of the mistakes you should not make! Should she then not tell others what God says? Would that make her a hypocrite? No!
Most of what she knows to be the truth about mothering was seen in someone else or told to her by someone … mainly through God in her natural instincts, what we call common sense! Very little of what she believes to be true was discovered on her own!
Many young women are craving answers to the question, "WHAT MAKES FOR A GODLY MOM?"
If GODLY MOTHERS don't tell others how to be one, then the world, the flesh, and the devil surely will!
LETS LOOK AT SOME OF WHAT GOD WANTS!
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What does God want to see in His mothers?
EXPANDED OUTLINE
I. GOD WANTS TO SEE HUMILITY! (As Becomes A Godly Mother)
TITLES: GOOD MOMS DON’T SCREAM – and other myths on motherhood!
TEXT: Proverbs 31:29ff
"Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD,
she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates."
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What does God want to see in His mothers?But you excel them all.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD,
she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates."
CONCISE OUTLINE
I. HUMILITY BECOMES A GODLY MOTHER! [30a]A. Charm is deceitful!II. FEAR OF THE LORD BECOMES A GODLY MOTHER! [30b]
B. Beauty is vain!A. Do not fear the threats of Satan! [Matthew 10:28]III. GOOD FRUIT BECOMES A GODLY MOTHER! [31]
B. Rather reverence God! [Proverbs 9:10]A. The fruit of her hands!
B. The fruit of her life!
[MYTHS] Many myths float around about mothers –
- Moms never bake biscuits from little cardboard tubes that go “pow”!
- Moms appear instantly whenever any family member yells “mom”!
- Moms know exactly what each child wants to wear each day and have it waiting in the closet!
- Moms are always at home when anyone calls!
- Moms never raise their voices!
- Moms look forward to teacher conferences!
- Moms attend every sports event in tailored suit, nylons and heals!
- Moms never say “no” to the PTA or the pastor!
- Moms maintain a daily devotion with every child and never allow one to miss a flossing!
[Source: "A Good Mom Never Yells," Focus On The Family Magazine, (May 1988) 3]
[BOOTS] To prove the point, let me tell you of one little boy in Arkansas who was struggling with his rain boots … his teacher overheard his words of exasperation, "Mothers! They’re never around when you need them!"TRUTH CLAIM/CONTEXT:[In Other Words (October 1991) 4]
- The world (and its culture) has tried to tell us what makes a good Mom … "charm"!
- The flesh (nature) has also gotten into the act … "beauty"!
- And the devil (Satan)? Well, he has always tried to make moms oppose God … "rebellion"!
My wife is a great mom, and I’m sure she would admit she has made most of the mistakes you should not make! Should she then not tell others what God says? Would that make her a hypocrite? No!
Most of what she knows to be the truth about mothering was seen in someone else or told to her by someone … mainly through God in her natural instincts, what we call common sense! Very little of what she believes to be true was discovered on her own!
Many young women are craving answers to the question, "WHAT MAKES FOR A GODLY MOM?"
If GODLY MOTHERS don't tell others how to be one, then the world, the flesh, and the devil surely will!
LETS LOOK AT SOME OF WHAT GOD WANTS!
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What does God want to see in His mothers?
EXPANDED OUTLINE
I. GOD WANTS TO SEE HUMILITY! (As Becomes A Godly Mother)
“Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain.”Proverbs 31:30a
A. Charm is deceitful!Df. "charm" … "a trait that fascinates, allures or delights … a physical grace or attraction … compelling attractiveness." The word is used to describe a magical amulet used to control others!B. Beauty is vain!
Df. "deceitful" … "to trick … not honest … deceptive, misleading … ant trustworthy."Df. "beauty" … "the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit"
Df. "vain" … "having no real value … marked by futility … foolish or silly … undue or excessive pride in one's appearance of achievements"
[MORE] Did I tell you about this dream my wife had? About when she arrived in heaven and is standing in line to receive her rewards … she thinks to herself, “I’ve done a good job as a mom.” Then she notices Mother Teresa in front of her! “Well, at least I’m a real mother!” She thinks! But her bravado evaporates when she hears the Lord say, “I really expected a lot more out of you, Teresa!”[“Grace,” In Other Words (May/June 1994) 8]"Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments …”1 Timothy 2:9
II. GOD WANTS TO SEE A FEAR OF THE LORD! (As Becomes A Godly Mother!)
“a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.”Proverbs 31:30a
III. GOD WANTS TO SEE GOOD FRUIT! (Becomes A Godly Mother)A. Do not fear the threats of Satan!“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”Matthew 10:28[DESTRUCTION] A missionary in Africa returned to his mission home to find a huge python on the front room floor … he hurried to his truck for his .45 caliber handgun, he then returned and shot it in the dead. The snake’s final death struggle wrecked the mission, almost destroying it.B. Rather reverence God!Satan is the serpent of old. Christ has wounded him in the head but his death struggle is wrecking havoc in our homes.[In Other Words (Nov/Dec, 1993) 5]“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”Proverbs 1:7
APPLICATION/CHALLENGE: Though not all women are called of God to be mothers, and though men are held to a mighty strict standard, those who are called as mothers are watched closely by God! And God does not im-pose arbitrary standards as a measure!“Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.”Proverbs 31:31
[QUOTE] “Satisfaction comes from having a lasting, positive impact on the lives of others. No one on earth … comes close to a mother for having …that kind of influence."A. The fruit of her hands![Focus On The Family Magazine (May 1988) 4]Her God given creative talents!B. The fruit of her life!Her God given procreative nature! (They will praise her in the city assemblies!)
"but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness."1 Timothy 2:10
[SOUNDS] SHEEP go … “baaaa”! COWS go … “mooooo”! DOGS go …”bow wow”! MOMMIES go … “No! No! No!”WELL, WE OWE GOD A LOT MORE, HE’S BEEN CARRYING US OUR ENTIRE LIVES … we also owe Him for our mothers![FEES] John Maxwell reminds us we’re in debt from the moment we’re born; we owe our mothers nine months of carrying charges.[In Other Words (May/June 1994) 8]
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