A teacher put this
question to little John in the arithmetic class.
"John, suppose your mother made a peach pie and there were 10 of
you at the table. . . your mother and father and eight children. . . how much
of the pie would you get?" "A
ninth, Ma'am," was the prompt answer.
"No John. Now pay attention," said the teacher.
"There are 10 of you. Ten, remember. Don't you know your fractions?" "Yes Ma'am," was the swift replay of little John,
"I know my fractions, but I know my mother, too. She'd say that she didn't want any pie."
Mothers, you unselfishness makes an impression on the little ones.
Tribute to Motherhood "A tribute to motherhood through
famous quotations, poems, and verses. Use
these words and our links to Victorian art to help fashion a greeting to your
own mother or wife."
"All
that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." -- Abraham
Lincoln (1809-1865)
"God could not be
everywhere and therefore he made mothers." -- Jewish proverb
"Of all the rights of
women, the greatest is to be a mother." -- Lin Yutang
"The heart of a
mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find
forgiveness." -- Honore' de Balzac (1799-1850)
"My mother was the
most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all
my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I
received from her." -- George Washington (1732-1799)
"By and large,
mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off.
They are the great vacationless class." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1907- )
"The mother's heart
is the child's schoolroom." -- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) "Youth
fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope
outlives them all." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)
"I remember my
mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all
my life." -- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
"The most important
thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." --Author
Unknown … all quotations were
from Bible Illustrator.
What was the best advice
that your mom ever gave you? I
hear you, Mom. Here is the best
advice that a Mom ever gave. She
said to do whatever Jesus tells you to do.
“I hear you Mom.”
Scripture
Text:
John 2:1 (NIV) On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in
Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him,
"They have no more wine." 4 "Dear woman, why do you involve
me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." 5 His mother
said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Nearby
stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing,
each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants,
"Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then
he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the
banquet." They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water
that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from,
though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the
bridegroom aside 10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first
and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you
have saved the best till now." 11 This, the first of his miraculous
signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his
disciples put their faith in him.
1.
His time has come so
will you involve him in your life and your affairs?
The time is right. Mother is always pushing her children to do what she knows
they can do. My
mother was continually urging me to get on with it.
Whether it was mowing the grass or getting a job she continually urged
me on. I am thankful that she
urged me to allow Jesus into my life. Have
you opened the door to your life for Jesus?
2.
You are the jars needing to be filled with water.
The Lord wants you. The
master has come and needs you to be involved in his work and in his church.
It is time for the church of the one true living God to make it seen
and heard. It is time for the
light of the glorious gospel to be seen in the life of the community.
It is time for the church, which is made by the Lord to be used in his
service. Are you ready?
3.
You can be filled with the Holy Spirit if we will give ourselves
to him.
2Cor 4:6
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made
his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in jars of
clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
4.
You must believe that He can do the miraculous.
Have faith to allow him to work in your life.
The disciples put their faith in Jesus when they saw the miracles that
he performed.
5.
Will you let Him supply your needs?
You could fill your own needs or
you can enjoy all the best that the Lord can give you.
Will you go with Him?
6.
He will always give you
the best of life. Jer.
29:11 For I know the plans I have
for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future.
7.
Will you take Mom’s advice? Then will you do what ever He tells you to do?
Let Him reveal his glory in your life.
Our mission is to live our lives everyday so that Christ can be seen in
us. When his glory is revealed in
your life then he will be seen in you.
8.
Has
your time come? As Mordecai
said to Esther in Esth
4:14 For if you remain silent at
this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place,
but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have
come to royal position for such a time as this?"
Now is your time as a Mom to lead your children, family, and friends to
the Lord. Now is the time for you
to let the Lord work in you and through you to reveal his glory to all those
who would see. Would you involve
Jesus in your life and in the life of the others in your world?