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Will The Real Mom Please Stand Up?
“Then the king said, "Bring me a sword." So they brought a sword for the king. He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."
The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, "Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!"
But the other said, "Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!"
Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother." (1 Kings 3:24-27)
The story also provides MORALS OF MOTHERHOOD from an unlikely source. Our text is text is taken from (1 Kings 3:16-28)
The first MORAL OF MOTHERHOOD from this story:
1. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT MOTHER.
I do not say this to drag mothers down but to build them up. No one needs to be treated with more tenderness than our mother. Perhaps no one is more caring and conscientious than our mother.
Sometimes we are too hard on them. Sometimes they are too hard on themselves.
The two mothers in this story were prostitutes! Their babies were evidently conceived under sinful circumstances.
Why did Solomon, king over God’s chosen people, even take the time to worry with these women, and the sinful men who paid for their services, were living out of God’s will.
SOLOMON WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TWO WOMEN BECAUSE GOD WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEM!
I don’t have to convince you that we should stand for correct morals. But we should also stand for forgiveness and restoration!
No, there is no such thing as a perfect mother, just like there aren’t any perfect ones among the rest of us. And if there’s anyone in whom we should be willing to overlook faults, it should be our mother. Why? Because they’ve overlooked so many of our faults.
Here’s another MORAL OF MOTHERHOOD from out story:
2. GOD HAS ANSWERS FOR A MOTHER’S PROBLEMS.
Don’t look for stress-free motherhood, it doesn’t exist. From the pains of giving birth, to the empty nest, to grandchildren and beyond, motherhood is stressful.
Once again, this is not mentioned to discourage anyone. There is good news! God is willing and able to assist moms in the problems they encounter.
God didn’t give Solomon wisdom so folks would stand around the palace and say "ooh" and "ahh". He gave His wisdom for a purpose. God not only loved those two prostitute mothers; He also loved the little baby in this story. God dispatched His wisdom to Solomon to save the child.
He has wisdom to spare for parenting responsibilities today. He can guide and provide for mothers in all kinds of life situations - single moms, adoptive moms, step-moms, moms with special situations, you name it!
Here’s the third and final MORAL FOR MOTHERS from this story:
3. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A MOTHER’S LOVE!
The real mother in this story would rather see another woman raise her child than see it split in two.
You have to be willing to give up some things to be a good mother.
Personal sacrifice is a pivotal part of motherhood. It begins by sacrificing their own bodies by carrying the child around in their womb for nine months. No mother’s child ought to get over that sacrifice!
Our mothers fed us, nourished and protected us with their own bodies before we even saw the light of day.
But a mother’s sacrifice doesn’t end there. They keep on giving. They give up sleep for the midnight feedings. They give up personal goals to help their children achieve their goals.
We honor moms and all women for all the giving they do. They remind us of God who is sacrificial and giving. He gave His only Son for a world of wayward children.
Reflections Ministries / Calvin Wyatt / e-mail:cixmo@aol.com / Follow us on Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn
Will The Real Mom Please Stand Up?
“Then the king said, "Bring me a sword." So they brought a sword for the king. He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."
The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, "Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!"
But the other said, "Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!"
Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother." (1 Kings 3:24-27)
The story also provides MORALS OF MOTHERHOOD from an unlikely source. Our text is text is taken from (1 Kings 3:16-28)
The first MORAL OF MOTHERHOOD from this story:
1. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT MOTHER.
I do not say this to drag mothers down but to build them up. No one needs to be treated with more tenderness than our mother. Perhaps no one is more caring and conscientious than our mother.
Sometimes we are too hard on them. Sometimes they are too hard on themselves.
The two mothers in this story were prostitutes! Their babies were evidently conceived under sinful circumstances.
Why did Solomon, king over God’s chosen people, even take the time to worry with these women, and the sinful men who paid for their services, were living out of God’s will.
SOLOMON WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TWO WOMEN BECAUSE GOD WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEM!
I don’t have to convince you that we should stand for correct morals. But we should also stand for forgiveness and restoration!
No, there is no such thing as a perfect mother, just like there aren’t any perfect ones among the rest of us. And if there’s anyone in whom we should be willing to overlook faults, it should be our mother. Why? Because they’ve overlooked so many of our faults.
Here’s another MORAL OF MOTHERHOOD from out story:
2. GOD HAS ANSWERS FOR A MOTHER’S PROBLEMS.
Don’t look for stress-free motherhood, it doesn’t exist. From the pains of giving birth, to the empty nest, to grandchildren and beyond, motherhood is stressful.
Once again, this is not mentioned to discourage anyone. There is good news! God is willing and able to assist moms in the problems they encounter.
God didn’t give Solomon wisdom so folks would stand around the palace and say "ooh" and "ahh". He gave His wisdom for a purpose. God not only loved those two prostitute mothers; He also loved the little baby in this story. God dispatched His wisdom to Solomon to save the child.
He has wisdom to spare for parenting responsibilities today. He can guide and provide for mothers in all kinds of life situations - single moms, adoptive moms, step-moms, moms with special situations, you name it!
Here’s the third and final MORAL FOR MOTHERS from this story:
3. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A MOTHER’S LOVE!
The real mother in this story would rather see another woman raise her child than see it split in two.
You have to be willing to give up some things to be a good mother.
Personal sacrifice is a pivotal part of motherhood. It begins by sacrificing their own bodies by carrying the child around in their womb for nine months. No mother’s child ought to get over that sacrifice!
Our mothers fed us, nourished and protected us with their own bodies before we even saw the light of day.
But a mother’s sacrifice doesn’t end there. They keep on giving. They give up sleep for the midnight feedings. They give up personal goals to help their children achieve their goals.
We honor moms and all women for all the giving they do. They remind us of God who is sacrificial and giving. He gave His only Son for a world of wayward children.
Reflections Ministries / Calvin Wyatt / e-mail:cixmo@aol.com / Follow us on Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn