Mother's Day '18
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I like this poem that epitomizes a mothers work: Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day, with little time to stop and pray. For life's been anything but calm, since You called on me to be a mom. Running errands, matching socks, building dreams with building blocks. Cooking, cleaning, finding shoes, and other stuff that children lose. Fitting lids on bottled bugs, wiping tears and giving hugs.
A stack of last weeks mail to read, so where's the quiet time I need? Yet when I steal a minute Lord, just at the sink or ironing board, to ask the blessings of Your grace, I see then, in my small one's face, that you have blessed me all the while. And I stop to kiss that precious smile.
Title: The Biblical Bride
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONNECTION: A mother once asked me on Mother’s Day morning, “You’re not going to preach one of those Mother’s Day messages from are you? makes me want to crawl under the chair, because it is impossible to consistently be that kind of a mother.” Ladies, if you have ever felt that way, then I have wonderful news: The intent of the text we are looking at this morning is to present an ideal picture of a biblical bride, something to strive toward.
CONTEXT: This passage of Scripture that we are looking at is a poem and a Hebrew acrostic, ie, each line begins with a letter of their alphabet. Poetry writers did this to highlight the ideal picture of a topic. In this case, the passage is describing a godly goal that ladies are to strive for (do not be discouraged if you miss the mark! It is better to reach for an ideal and miss it than to aim for mediocrity and hit it squarely). In other words, this poem covers everything from A to Z regarding a woman’s life.
TRANSITION: We must remember that by nature, proverbial literature sets forth a role model that requires EVERY audience to make appropriate applications in his or her own area of influence.
This passage covers 3 aspects of the mother’s life:
BODY
BODY
I. Worth of a Biblical Bride (10-12)
I. Worth of a Biblical Bride (10-12)
A. She Is Hard to Find
A. She Is Hard to Find
10 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
Where are you looking?
B. She Is a Helpmate to Her Husband
B. She Is a Helpmate to Her Husband
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
Behind every good man is a great woman…with a big stick.
Why is it so difficult to find a mate to marry?
(1) Me-centered - 24 billion selfies uploaded last year.
(2) Moral decline - Did you know that according to Pew Research, that only 30% of marriage age adults subscribe to a basic set of biblical values? Only 3 out of 10! Sexual immorality is reflected in 20 million new STD cases last year.
(3) Materialism - “Rather cry in the back of a BMW than smile from the back of a bicycle.” - Dating show
The Proverbs start out as an address from a dad to his son, and the challenge is for the son to find the right woman.
Guys, seek to find this type of wife.
Gals, seek to be this type of woman.
TRANSITION: Now that we know the worth of biblical bride, let’s look at the . . .
II. Works of a Biblical Bride (13-27)
II. Works of a Biblical Bride (13-27)
A. Her Work (13-18)
A. Her Work (13-18)
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
13 She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
2. PHYSICAL
17 She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong [spiritual & mental preparation / physical competence].
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night [enduring prosperity].
B.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Diverse and driven work ethic.
B. Her Fruits (20-27)
B. Her Fruits (20-27)
20 She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet [double stitched].
22 She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Confident provision is the fruit of hard work.
Employees in a Detroit business office found the following important notice on the bulletin board: “The management regrets that it has come to their attention that workers dying on the job are failing to fall down. This practice must stop, as it becomes impossible to distinguish between death and the natural movement of the staff. Any employee found dead in an upright position will be dropped from the payroll.”
Why are some so unwilling to work hard?
Psychology Today states, “In most cases, it is deemed painful to expend effort on long-term goals that do not provide immediate gratification. For a person to embark on a project, he has to value the return on his labour more than his loss of comfort. The problem is that he is disinclined to trust in a return that is both distant and uncertain.
We must be fincnacially and physically working.
According to this text, there is no uncertainty about the rewards of hard work.
Worth - Works...
III. Words to a Model Mother (28-31)
III. Words to a Model Mother (28-31)
A. Praised by Her Family (28-29)
A. Praised by Her Family (28-29)
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done
excellently, but you surpass them all.”
B. Praised by Her Community (30-31)
B. Praised by Her Community (30-31)
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. [1:7]
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
“Give honor where honor is due”
The best gift of all is time.
When was the last time you gave that gift?
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
The Book of Proverbs, Chapters 15–31 C. The Valiant Wife (31:10–31)
In conclusion, this valiant wife has been canonized as a role model for all Israel for all time. Wise daughters aspire to be like her, wise men seek to marry her (v. 10), and all wise people aim to incarnate the wisdom she embodies, each in his own sphere of activity
The biblical bride depicted in this passage has become the ideal role model of all time:
(1) Wise daughters aspire to be like her.
(2) Wise young men will seek to marry one like her.
(3) Wise people will embrace the wisdom she embodies.
In Proverbs wisdom is not merely intellectual but primarily relational, and it is found in three relationships:
(1) Fear the Lord,
(2) Following parents’ advice, and
(3) Finding a good wife.
It all begins with fearing the Lord.
Do you fear the Lord, i.e., are you in a relationship with him?
has been canonized as a role model for all Israel for all time. Wise daughters aspire to be like her, wise men seek to marry her (v. 10), and all wise people aim to incarnate the wisdom she embodies, each in his own sphere of activity