Ministering: Pastor Shola Awobajo.
Mother’s Day!
Text: Ephesians 6:1-3.
“1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.” KJV
Women are very critical to God’s purposes on the Earth. God partners with women to raise righteous seeds that will manifest His Glory in all fields of human endeavor. Women are God’s instruments of birthing & nurturing godly offspring all over the World. Every human came through a woman – every inventor was born by a woman. Even when God came in the flesh, it was through a woman. From our above text, God ties our wellness, prosperity and longevity in life to the level of honor we accord our parents and elderly. Unfortunately, the enemy has used the bait of “dishonoring the elderly” to wreck many glorious destinies.
Honor means to regard, to treat with admiration, to give special recognition, to accord a heavy respect, and to set high value upon something or someone. Motherhood means to keep standing in the place of intercession for your children. It’s a life-time commitment (without vacation or off days). It is a high calling because it demands your utmost energy, time and resources. We celebrate all our mothers – their secret investment is the reason many of us are succeeding in life. Motherhood is a gift from God. We are here to celebrate the pains of deliveries of our mothers. We are here to celebrate all the sleepless nights and labors of our mothers.
We encourage all our mothers, please do not give up on us, kindly ignore all our ingratitude and foolishness. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Gal. 6:9, never stop doing your best for us, though we may not acknowledge or recognize them. Please continue to be strong and never be tired of standing in the place of a “watchman” for us. Let your faith rest only on God. Don’t look at what the naysayers are saying. Stand alone with God, don’t be discouraged. Josh. 1:9. We pray the Lord Himself will reward all your labor of love. Your children are like “Talents” God has given you, and He is expecting great dividends from His investment.
Benefits of Honoring Mothers
- You will be able to live a long and fulfilled life.
- An unusual blessing comes upon your life. You will never lack material blessings from God.
- When you honor them, it strengthens the bond and cord of the Family.
- When you honor them, you are setting a lifetime legacy.
- When you honor them, it sets you up for a Spiritual Growth – your rank in the Spirit increases.
In closing, as You take care of them, God will be taking care of You. Honoring our Parents should not be an occasional thing but a daily thing. You will never lack the Power of God in all you do as You keep honoring your biological, spiritual and authority figures God has placed over you.
Never forget the source where you were hewed from. Isaiah 49:15 – “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.
God bless you!
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