Msg #24019 Treating Moms Right
What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
“The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him” (Prov.31:1). Lemuel heard “thus saith the LORD” prophecy from his mother and knew well, “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother”(1:8). Our Lord is clear, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; … That it may be well with thee” (Eph.6:1-3). Solomon says, “A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother … a foolish man despiseth his mother … He that chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach … Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness” (Prov.10:1,15:20,19:26,20:20). Obeying mom is a serious matter to God.
A husbands relationship to the mother of their children is equally serious. “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; … So ought men to love their wives” (Eph.5:25-28). The Prophet Malachi writes, “The LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant” (Mal.2:14). Husbands not leading their life’s covenant companion in daily Bible reading and prayer are worse than negligent, … it is treacherous disobedience. The plaque that starts “The family that prays together, …” needs dusted and rehung in America’s living rooms. God wants to bless your marriage, bless your home, bless your family, but husband’s, often disobedient ogres, are not leading and loving, teaching and encouraging! “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband … her price is far above rubies. … her husband doth safely trust in her, … She will do him good and not evil … Her husband, known in the gates, … calleth her blessed, and he praiseth her” (Prov.12:4,31:10-12,23,28). Treat your crown right, treat your mom right. Happy Mother’s Day.
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