We are going to look at some of the Mothers in the Bible and glean wisdom and example from them. What is truly amazing of these Mothers is their awesome love that reveals itself from the pages of the Bible as we read about them. Could that be said of you as a Mother for your children? Or do you push them away and want to be rid of them so readily? Oh, how we need to return to Godly Motherhood!
If women could only understand the influence they have on their children and their future they would not take the role of Motherhood so lightly. Will your chidren spend years trying to erase what you taught them and showed them by your life or will they rather build upon the Godly foundation that you laid?
Jochebed, the Mother of Moses was a woman of wisdom. She saw that Moses was a "goodly child" it says in the scripture - so she hid him. At that time Pharaoh had ordered the death of all male babies. Moses' Mother hid him from harm until he could no longer be hid. Then she put him in an ark of bulrushes and sent him down the river. Moses' Sister watched to see where he would go and you know the rest of the story of how Pharaoh's daughter discovered Moses and in the end, Jochebed was able to be a part in Moses upbringing. We never read of Moses' Father having any part of his saving, just his Mother. Oh to be a tool in the Master's hand!
Hannah, the Mother of Samuel was a wonderful example and testimony of fervent prayer and desire resulting in a miracle from the Creator of Life. The Bible teaches us that being barren is an affliction. It isn't something a woman of God desires or seeks. A woman of God will want her womb to be blessed we find in the scriptures. Hannah was barren and prayed to the Lord for Him to "look on the affliction of thine handmaid...give unto thine handmaid a man child.." 1 Samuel 1:10-11 It tells us that she was in "bitterness of soul...and wept sore" for a child from the Lord.
Hannah wanted a blessing from her Lord. She wanted to bear a child for the Lord. Her barrenness wasn't a status symbol in that day as it is today in this feminist/liberal society. We don't read of women in the Bible seeking after the latest and greatest way to prevent birth, but rather weeping when one was faced with the affliction of not being able to conceive. How backwards is this society we live in today! Women, such as Hannah, had a heart to be a tool of God to bear seed raised up in the fear of the Lord. Oh what a blessing to be a tool in the Master's hand!
Elisabeth, the Mother of John the Baptist was also barren. Notice how Elisabeth and her husband, Zacharias, despite being without children - the Bible tells us that "they were both righteous before God, walking in the commandments and ordinances of the Lord BLAMELESS!" Showing that even if you are barren, it doesn't mean you are any less righteous in God! We learn in this story that not only was Elisabeth given the miracle of conception but she was chosen to bear a child who would become the greatest prophet as Jesus said: "For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist" Luke 7:28 WOW! To be chosen by the Creator to bear such a child as this! Who knows what your child will do for God. Oh to be a tool in the Master's hand!
Just from these three examples of Godly Mothers in the Bible we can learn so much! We as women, need to look upon these examples that God has given us and glean what we can from them. What role models!
