MOTHER'S DAY

 

Intro:  Today is Mothers Day for Lois it is here 28^th celebration as a Mother.  For our daughter Rachel it is her 3^rd. A mother of three rather unruly kids was asked one day.  If you given a chance to have children or not would you do it again?  She said “oh, yes, just not these ones.”

 

 Today we are looking at the story of the woman who anointed Jesus feet.  She is a wonderful example of a servant and that is essentially what a mother does.

 

Jesus said of the woman who anointed him, “She did what she could.”

A Jewish proverb says. “God could not be everywhere so He mad mothers.”

 

1.  She didn’t do as much as some did. 

 

a.  She never established a church or preached like Paul did,

b.  She never receive the Revelation John did.

c.  She never became as well known as David.

d.  She never receive the stature of notoriety of Peter.

e.  She is like the widow Jesus talked about who gave her all for God’s work.

f.  She is like so many mothers who get no recognition except by their loved ones.

g.  One mother said, “I would like to be the ideal mom, but I am to busy raising my

     children.

 

2.  She did do a better work than many do.

 

a.  Her work was spiritual.  The greatest work any mother can do is teach her children

     and show through example the Lord. 

b.  Her work was eternal.

 

I.  Some works are eternal.  (1 Cor 3:14) Anytime you tell someone about Jesus this is

     eternal.  When you model Jesus by how you talk, think and action this has an eternal

     effect on those around you.  You may be the only Bible people read.

II. Some works are not eternal.  (1 Cor 3:15)    This is building homes, accumulation of

     Riches, gaining fame and popularity.  No eternal value here.

III. Jesus said that what she did would be told in memory of her.  Vs 9

IV. This incident is recorded in all four gospels.

 

c.  Her work was Christ centered.  Vs 6

 

I.  The work of the Spirit is Christ centered.  In John 16:13-14, we learn the work of the

    Spirit is to take what He hears and He will tell us what is to come.  He will take what

    Is Christ’s and make it known to us.  She did, she anointed Jesus for his burial.

 

 

 

II,. The work of the church and the home must be Christ centered.  Any institution or

      Family not Christ centered is heading towards a moral train wreck.

      Mothers have a powerful role.  Thackeray wrote, “Mother is the name for God in the

      For God in the lips and hearts of little children.”

 

d.  Her work was devotional.  She had centered this act on Jesus Christ.  We need to daily

     spend time with the Lord in prayer and the Bible.  It is also important to do that with

     our children.  Children serving the Lord does not just happen.  It takes time,

     persistence, consistency on the parents part and daily practice of devotions and going

     to church.  The future destiny of a child is the work of the mother.  (Napoleon

     Bonaparte).

e.  Here work was criticized.  Vs 4-5  Any work for the Lord will be ridiculed and

     criticized.  She was not doing it for the critics or audience.  She did it for the Lord.

     She is why is was honoured.  A mothers work is never seen by the world and is

     Only appreciated by those in her close circle of love.

 

3.  The last point is the most applicable.  She did what she could at the moment.  Vs 7-8

 

a.  She did it while Jesus was present.  She did it when the opportunity presented itself. 

     Most divine opportunities are that way.  They present themselves and we must act.

     Talk about hitchhiker in Trail.  Jesus speaking to the thief. on the cross.

b.   What she did prepared Jesus for burial.

c.  She did while she could.  There would be no second chance here.  Mom, dad, minister

     to your children while they are young.  Take every opportunity your can.  The future

     of  our society is in your hands.