Lessons for mom on God’s miracles and investing in children’s spiritual education.
Jochebed: Lessons for moms on courageously obeying God
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict” (Heb. 11:23)
“When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes[a] and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank” - (Ex. 2:3)
Hannah: Lessons for moms on being a “praying mom”
“Oh, God-of-the-Angel-Armies,
If you’ll take a good, hard look at my pain,
If you’ll quit neglecting me and go into action for me
By giving me a son,
I’ll give him completely, unreservedly to you.
I’ll set him apart for a life of holy discipline.” - (Sam. 1: 9-11)
“I prayed for this child, and Godgave me what I asked for. And now I have dedicated him to God. He’s dedicated to God for life.” - (Sam. 1: 25-28)
Sarah: Lessons for moms that God always keeps His promises
“By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.”- (Heb. 11:11)
“And Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.” And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” (Gen. 21: 6-7)
Elizabeth: Lessons for moms on being open to God’s miracles
“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.” - (Luke 1:13-15)
“After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, ‘Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.’” - (Luke 1: 24-25)
Mary: Lessons for moms on trusting God even in unbelievable circumstances
Mary’s Prayer: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (Luke 1: 46-55)
“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’” (Luke 1:38)
Eve: Lessons for moms on obeying and fully believing God’s instructions in our lives and modeling that for our children
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.” - (2 Corinthians 11:3)
“To the woman He said,
‘I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth,
In pain you will bring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And he will rule over you.’”- (Gen. 3-16)
Eunice: Lessons for moms on investing in our children’s spiritual education
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well”- (2 Tim. 1:5)
“And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” - (2 Tim. 3:15)
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” - (Ephesians 6:11)