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Mother's Day Service - Pastor Jessica Lockhart

Sunday, May 14th, 2023

Bethel Pentecostal Church, Barrhead, Alberta, Canada

 

"Mama Bear" Mother's Heart

God often describes himself in mothering terms.

Mothers in the Bible: we can related to their stories and identify with them

  • Eve - 1st mother, the first mother to experience loss with the death of a child
  • Leah - overlooked by her husband, "the forgotten mother"
  • Jochebed - the mother of Moses, gave up a child (for adoption) for their protection
  • Naomi - lost both sons, spiritual mother (mother in law) to Ruth
  • Mary - mother of our Saviour - not married when she conceived, a teen mother

None of these moms were perfect - God still worked through these situations.

God is still at work redeeming our mistakes for both parents and children alike.

Isaiah 54:1-17

  • “Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman,” says the LORD. “Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, And your descendants will inherit the nations, And make the desolate cities inhabited. “Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. For your Maker is your husband, The LORD of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. For the LORD has called you Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Like a youthful wife when you were refused,” Says your God. “For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says the LORD, your Redeemer. “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; For as I have sworn That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” Says the LORD, who has mercy on you. “O you afflicted one, Tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, And lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, Your gates of crystal, And all your walls of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the LORD, And great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you. Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake. “Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD.

God acknowledges and addresses the pain and suffering women often experience:

  • infertility
  • loss of a child or spouse
  • never getting married

God supplies and fills the void- God sees and values You!

 

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