Mother Called of God

Scriptures: [Luke 1:34-38, 45-55]  [John 19:25]

I. A mother called by God submits completely to God's will. [Luke1:34-38]

        a. When Mary was only a teen-ager, she was confronted with the challenge to be completely submitted to God's will. When Gabriel gave her the angelic message that she was to carry the Christ, Mary was stunned. The key phrase is: "I am the Lord's servant. May it be …unto me."

     Mary never wavered from her complete submission to God's will.

Was she nervous? Certainly! Was she unsure of her own abilities?  Who wouldn't be? Was she anxious about the prophecy that part of her future would include pain?  Of course!

Mary was like any parent in this room, who wanted only the best, only the most protection, for her child ... and fully aware that life happens, and not all of life is pleasant. But Mary was unlike a lot of parents in the world today. Mary was first of all completely committed to God. She was so surrendered to God she had no room for commitment to anything else. And that makes her a mother worth imitating.

II. A mother called by God should know God’s word. [Luke1:45-55]

  a. Mary made God’s word a part of her daily life. She read and memorized God’s word.

 She believed the promises of His word and realized she was a part of God’s plan to bring these things to pass. She believed that God was using her to bring forth His Son to be Savior of the world and save His people from their sins. God is using you mother just as He did Mary. You are a part of God’s plan just as assuredly as Mary was. Mary’s habit of reading, studying, and memorizing God’s word makes her a mother worth imitating.

III. A mother called by God never relinquishes the title. [John19:25]

 a. Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother. She never left her Son in the darkest hours of his life. Mary didn't stand passively by at the foot of the cross, she crumpled at the cross. She fell down to the depths there, moaning and wailing and begging the God of heaven to stop her hell on earth. Mary felt the pain, humiliation and agony of her son’s suffering!

The truth of Simeon's prophecy at the birth of Jesus was suddenly true. The cross cut        deeply into Mary's heart. Despite the pain, however, Mary was there. She was a mother        from the beginning, and a mother at the end. A mother called by God never relinquishes      the title. You'll find mothers like that in the halls of children's hospitals, in funeral homes and in the counselor's' offices. Mothers never relinquish the title, even if the child is rebellious, harsh, or cruel. Her heart just will not allow it. Not when she is called by God. When a woman becomes a mother, when a man becomes a father, there is an instant realization that the day will almost certainly come when pain will dominate the picture. The crosses are different for every family, but frankly, the crosses usually come. There may be a divorce, or disease, or death. There may be harsh words, and unacceptable actions. There may be tough love, and impossible nights. Through it all, mothers called by God never relinquish the title, never. There is nothing like a mother's love.

Conclusion: Mary had a chance to see God's entire plan played out. She suffered through the crucifixion, celebrated the resurrection, and even was part of the small group that witnessed the powerful presentation of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14). What a gift from God, to live long enough for parenting to make sense! Some parents live long enough to see God's plan for their children. Some see God take their children to be with Him. Some see God working in the lives of their grandchildren.

Some surely only see God's plan from the halls of heaven.

Invitation: There is not a mother alive who does not want to see her children saved and living for Jesus. So I ask you today, have you confessed your sins to Jesus and asked Him to forgive and save you from the penalty of your sins, which is an eternity in hell? Have you invited Jesus to take charge of your life to lead, guide, and direct you each day you have left on earth? If not, the bible says “today is the accepted time and today is the day of salvation” if you will only respond to Christ’s invitation to come to Him for forgiveness and salvation. What is your decision today?