TOP FOUR MOMS IN THE BIBLE

 TOP FOUR MOMS IN THE BIBLE

1. SARAH (Endurance)

a. Always Moving

Gen 12:1

“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land

that I will show you

Gen 12:6

Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree

of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. 7  Then the LORD appeared to

Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an

altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8  And he moved from there to the

mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on

the east; there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD. 9  So

Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South…

Ex. Like a Military wife and Mom

b. Constantly Handed Off

Gen 12:10-20

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there,

for the famine was severe in the land. 11  And it came to pass, when he was close to

entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are a woman

of beautiful countenance. 12  Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you,

that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.

13  Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I

may live because of you.” 14  So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the

Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful. 15  The princes of Pharaoh also

saw her and commended her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s

house. 16  He treated Abram well for her sake. He had sheep, oxen, male donkeys,

male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels. 17  But the LORD plagued

Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18  And

Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not

tell me that she was your wife? 19  Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? I might have

taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife; take her and go your way.”

20  So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his

wife and all that he had.

Gen 20:1-5,17

And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and

Shur, and stayed in Gerar. 2  Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.”

And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3  But God came to Abimelech in a

dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the

woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.” 4  But Abimelech had not

come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also? 5  Did he not

say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In

the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”… 17  So

Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female

servants. Then they bore children; 18  for the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the

house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

c. The Burden of the Call

Gen 16:1-2

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children… 2  So Sarai said to Abram, “See

now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children…”

d. The Scorn of the Least

Gen 16:2-4

So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children.

Please, go into my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded

the voice of Sarai. 3  Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and

gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in

the land of Canaan. 4  So he went into Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw

that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes

e. Her stolen child

Gen 16:6

So Abram said to Sarai, “Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please.”

And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence

f. Still cooking and cleaning at 90

Gen 18:1

Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in

the tent door in the heat of the day…. 4  Please let a little water be brought, and wash

your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5  And I will bring a morsel of bread,

that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have

come to your servant.” They said, “Do as you have said.” 6  So Abraham hurried into

the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead

it and make cakes.”… 8  So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had

prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

g. Trusting Her Husband was Hearing Right

Gen 22:1-2

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him,

“Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2  Then He said, “Take now your son, your only

son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a

burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you”

h. Raising a baby in her 90’s

Gen 21:1-2

For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which

God had spoken to him

2. MARY (Grace)

a. Self Esteem

Luke 1:34-38

Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” 35  And

the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the

power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to

be born will be called the Son of God. 36  Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also

conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was

called barren. 37  For with God nothing will be impossible.” 38  Then Mary said, “Behold

the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel

departed from her.

b. Maturity

Luke 2:15-21

So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the

shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that

has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16  And they came with

haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17  Now when they

had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning

this Child. 18  And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told

them by the shepherds. 19  But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her

heart. 20  Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things

that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Matthew 2:9-11

When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen

in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.

10  When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11  And when they

had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell

down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they

presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

c. Conflict Resolution Skills

Mary had four sons, Joseph, James, Jude and Simon. Because of the virgin birth

Joseph was not the father of Jesus so these were half-brothers of Jesus. These were

not the disciples of Jesus.

Matthew 12:46-47

While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood

outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47  Then one said to Him, “Look, your mother and

Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You

Matthew 13:55

Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers

James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56  And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where

then did this Man get all these things?” 57  So they were offended at Him.

d. Discernment

John 2:1-5

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus

was there. 2  Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3  And

when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

4  Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour

has not yet come.” 5  His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do

it”

3. JOCHEBED (Vision and Selflessness)

a. Bold Visionary)

Exo 2:1-4

And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. 2  So the

woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child,

she hid him three months. 3  But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark

of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it

in the reeds by the river’s bank. 4  And his sister stood afar off, to know what would

be done to him

b. Selfless

Exo 2:7-10

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  And Pharaoh’s

daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden 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.

c. Able to let go

Exo 2:10

10  And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became

her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the

water.”

4. _______________

a. Praying

b. Fasting

c. Loving

d. Caring

e. Serving

f. Giving

A Mother's love is something

that no on can explain,

It is made of deep devotion

and of sacrifice and pain,

It is endless and unselfish

and enduring come what may

For nothing can destroy it

or take that love away . . .

It is patient and forgiving

when all others are forsaking,

And it never fails or falters

even though the heart is breaking . . .

It believes beyond believing

when the world around condemns,

And it glows with all the beauty

of the rarest, brightest gems . . .

It is far beyond defining,

it defies all explanation,

And it still remains a secret

like the mysteries of creation . . .

A many splendoured miracle

man cannot understand

And another wondrous evidence

of God's tender guiding hand.

Helen Steiner Rice