First we will look at a mother’s faith.
It takes faith to believe God’s promises – especially when things aren’t going as you thought or wanted or had hoped.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear God and turn away from evil. (Proverbs 3:5-7)
A mother needs to trust that what God brings into her life is good for her and part of His plan to sanctify her. Some days of motherhood are such joy and blessing: days of celebration or the “perfect routine” day. Other days are upsetting and challenging: days full of discipline, crying, rebellion, or disappointments. Our responses to these days become the opportunity God has to show us our sin. Sins of pride and boasting, sins of anger, despair, or envy….all manner of sin will surface in a mother. But a mother of faith, a God-focused mother, will remember to rejoice in this – we can turn and repent and find forgiveness from God again and again. And in time, we can find victory over various sinful habits.
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
The humility of a dependent, trusting, and unpretentious child is what the end result of our sanctification looks like. As a mother holds and does everything for her newborn baby, this helpless and trusting baby is the picture of how we must trust God.
It takes faith to see past where you are now. There are seasons in life, and seasons in raising children. Some seasons seem to last forever, like the pregnant season, the diaper season, or the car seat and runny nose season. But like all things, they do fade into new seasons. Wait on the Lord as you are in each season, trust that He is perfectly working out all things for your good. Practice being content with where God has you in life, and be thankful for the work He is doing in you during each season.
Tomorrow we will look at a mother's love.
