Some ideas for celebrating Moms that go a little deeper than making a "gift for mom."
Famous Moms in the Bible
I once preached a Mother's Day sermon about "Lessons from Moms in the Bible" and what we can learn from their stories.
Here's the gist of the list from what I recall of it:
- Which mother in the Bible made a huge mistake with a snake but was forgiven by God? (Eve)
- Which mom laughed at God and said she was "too old" to do what God wanted? (Sarah)
- Which mom favored one of her son's over another? (Rebekah)
- Which mom was so beautiful that it made a king crazy for her?
- Which mom dedicated her son to become a servant of God? (Hannah)
- Which mom suffered the unspeakable tragedy of watching her son die? (Mary)
- This mother gave up her baby to save his life. (Jochebed/Moses)
- This mother shared her faith with her daughter-in-law. (Naomi to Ruth)
- This mother endured a great insult and separation from her family but became the mother of a nation. (Hagar, Ishmael's mom)
- All the "unknown moms," like King Ahab's mom, why was he so cranky? And Jonah's mom, did he have a habit of running away as a boy? And Saul's mom when he came home calling himself "Paul," or Peter's mom who opened her house to her son's new friend and his companions.
Which "mom in the Bible" is your mom most like? least like?
If there was a Bible story about your mom, what would she do and say in it that would reveal her character and values and special qualities? Write one!
Story starters...
Jesus came to my house and my mom did and said this...
When all the children of Israel were complaining during the Exodus from Egypt, my mom did and said this to them...
How do you "honor" a mom?
Make a list!
You can honor them by respecting their personal time, their work around the house (not un-doing it), by always speaking nicely to them, by comforting them when they are sad or stressed, by praying for them, by making it easier for them to get you to church(!), by doing something nice for them in secret, ...how else?
These "honoring" ideas could be brainstormed onto posters, cards. Given to mom, or displayed at church in worship.
Making your mom happy she gave birth to you is as old as Proverbs 23:25...
"May your father and mother be glad;
may she who gave you birth rejoice!"
So what makes a mom truly rejoice?
What do YOU do or say that makes your mom happy?
How about asking some moms that question!
How about creating some "promises" in writing using art materials?
