seven ways to love mom

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  1. 1. 7 Ways to Love Mom! Joh 19:26-27 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son! Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
  2. 2. Lets imagine for a moment what this must have been like for Mary to have witness? Here she is at the foot of the cross as her Son/the God Child is dying for us!!! Even in all the pain and agony Jesus does not forget about His mothers! Mom I need you to take care of John, and John I need you to take care of her! Even on cross bearing the weight and sins of the world, Jesus never loses sight of His mother & what she needs!
  3. 3. Today is Mothers Day, a day we take a little extra time to show mom in a special way just how much we love her! It is easy sometimes to take things for granted in life and I hope that this is never true of our wives or mothers! May we come to have an attitude of gratitude for all that they do!
  4. 4. I. Love Mom Verbally! How many of you here that still have you mothers, called her today to tell her you love her? If not, then why not? Call her!!! Far too many are like the husband that told his wife, I told you I loved you when we got married, so if I change my mind I will let you know! It may be true that it is better to show love then just say you love, but this doesnt mean you stop saying it! I Jn. 3:16-18
  5. 5. II. Love Mom Physically! When was the last time we gave our mothers a hug (without them asking for it) It was our mothers that carried us around for nine months before we were born, they most likely carried us for much long afterwards! When we were kids and got hurt where did we run and what did we want mom to do when she picked us up?
  6. 6. III. Love Mom Patiently! Mothers have an incredible job with no pay! People ask me all the time, what does your wife do? And I tell them she takes care of the kids, and they say oh so she doesnt work? So, I like to tell them take the day off and come over and you can go back to work on Tuesday so you can rest! When I am having a hard time with the boys, I give them to their mother, she is much more patient than me!
  7. 7. Dont make the mistake of asking a mom, do you work or stay at home! Here is the point, in spite of all she does for us, we often become impatient with our mothers, we get so use to her taking care of us, that we forget that we are also to take care of her!
  8. 8. IV. Love Mom Attentively! A childs first best friend is often their mother! She is there to listen to them, to sympathize with them often more than anyone else! Even as adults we may go to our mothers when we want someone to really listen, knowing she wants the best for us!
  9. 9. V. Love Mom Gratefully! Take time to tell your mother just how much she really means and how thankful you are for all that she does! Everyone needs to feel that they are needed, and that we really appreciate all the hard work they do! This is helpful to all involved!
  10. 10. VI. Love Mom Generously! There is nothing too good for her, we could never really repay her, but we ought to do our best to try! Mothers often do without so others dont have to! Mothers clear their schedules so they can run others around, they give up opportunities so others dont have to! It is time we learn to do for them what they do for us!
  11. 11. VII. Love Mom Honorably! Ex 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. How many of you have heard the saying, momma knows best! It has been said that, if the husband is the head of the house, then mothers are the heart of the house! If momma isnt happy, then no one is happy!
  12. 12. Conclusion: Out of 365 days we only have one day set apart for mom, lets make the most of it! May we never forget just how important our mothers are to us! If our Lord felt the need when He was dying for the sins of the world, to take time to make sure His mother was not forgotten, then we have no excuse! Let us learn to use these 7 ways to love mom!