March 30, 2014

A Mothers Love

Preacher:
Passage: Psalm 103:1-14, Isaiah 49:15-16
Service Type:
  • At times we have taken our mother for granted
  • A mothers love is great
  • The sad truth is that some mothers do not fully love their children
  • God's love does fail towards His children
  • A parallel between God's love and a mother's love
  • God has written our names indelibly on the palms of His hands

What is a mothers love?

  • King Solomon: Example of a mother's love
    • To protect and love her offspring
  • An inherent desire to have children (Example of Rachel and Hannah)
    • A natural instinct to have children and bring them up
  • Children are a blessing
    • Psalm 127:3-5
    • Children are a precious gift from God
  • Motherhood is not everything
    • Some are called to singleness
    • Not everyone can have children
  • It is not always easy to love your children
    • Especially when children reject the love of a mother or father
    • Titus 2:5
  • Many examples of a mothers love in the Bible
    • Jochebed - mother of Moses who hid him from Pharaoh, set Miriam to pray for him
    • A mother's love is about self-sacrifice
    • Hannah - dedicated her only child (Samuel) to God's service
    • The prayers of a mother for Augustine, Hudson Taylor
    • The prayers of a mother and grandmother for Timothy (Lois and Eunice)
    • Naomi - lost her husband and two children but loved Ruth
  • Summary:
    • Natural affection
    • Instinct to have a child
    • Sacrifice and prayer
    • Guidance

How can it be that this love fails?

  • Not for Mary - she was at the cross as Jesus was crucified
  • Examples in society:
    • Extreme cases of neglect, abuse, etc
    • May be that people are no longer on speaking terms with their children
    • An inability to forgive or forget
    • One child favoured and another neglected
    • Break up of relationships and estrangement
  • This happens because we are sinners
  • Examples in the Bible:
    • Rachel - favoured as Jacob
    • Herodias - called for the head of John the Baptist
  • Sin is at the centre of all spoiled relationships
  • Sin is mankind's greatest problem
  • God sent His son to forgive sin

How is God's love greater than any human's love?

  • God will never forget His children - those who eternally belong to Him
    • Even if they rebel or backslide, God will draw them with cords of love
  • His forgiveness is total
  • His patience is unending
  • All our sin was laid on The Lord Jesus
  • Can we understand the wrath of God poured out on Jesus?
  • Can we understand the love of God?
  • Is the blood of Jesus precious to you this morning?
  • If we want to be true human beings we must know God's love
  • If you become a child of God He will never forget you

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