Devot. Two Mothers

Hi Folks,

I hope you had a good weekend!  Since Mother's Day was this past weekend, we are going to be doing Moms devots. this week.

For those of you who are moms, Happy Mother's Day!   For those of you who are not married, or do

not have children, I want you to think about something that I  have been reminded of this week.

 

Any lady can be a spiritual mom.  You as a Christian lady can have a godly influence on children and young people around you, be a mentor, point them to Christ in word, action and deed, be a godly example of the believes in these areas as 1 Timothy 4:12 states.

As a  spiritual mom, you can make just as much of a difference in a young life as a biological mom can and have the joy of getting to know and love them. 

 I speak from experience/what I have seen around me, even within my church.

 

If you no longer have a mom with you and wish you did, pray and ask the Lord if there is a lady in your vicinity who is lonely, maybe doesn't have kids near by that you could adopt as your mom.   Child/parent type of love doesn't have to be confined to genes.   Everyone needs to shown the love of Christ.

 

I pray this devot. is a blessing to you as it was to me and that you also learn some spiritual truth.  Lord bless and keep you and yours this week!

Devot. Below

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May 8, 2016 Two Mothers “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” (Luke 1:46-47)   Two Jewish ladies, each carrying children recently conceived, met to discuss their circumstances. Perhaps billions of mothers, before and since, have had similar encounters, but since this meeting between Mary and Elizabeth was so special and precious, perhaps we can all profit by its study.   The first thing we notice is that their conversation turned immediately to God, to praise of Him for His goodness and grace. No doubt each one experienced all the common difficulties and discomforts of these months but chose instead to dwell on their blessings and the greatness of God.   Mary especially, in the discourse introduced by our text, burst forth in a torrent of praise, singing of the virtues of her Savior and reveling in His grace (vv. 46-55). He had chosen her despite her unworthiness. Her present misunderstood circumstances were not in view at all, just her precious communion with her Lord and His gracious dealings with mankind. In all these things, she “rejoiced.”   Note that there is no hint of doubt in her song, neither is there a shrinking back from His holiness. In these verses are no fewer than 15 quotations from the Old Testament. Mary knew God’s Word well and sang it back to Him. Furthermore, she sings in humility, not calling herself “mother of God,” as some do today, but sings of “God my Saviour.”   These two mothers provide a model for each of us, especially those blessed with childbearing. May each encounter focus on Him, not just on temporal events. May our fellowship be centered in Him and in His Word, not just with friends or family. May prayer and praise burst forth from our lips, not just idle conversation. May we know all the joy and confidence of Mary and join in her song. JDM