Motherhood is Important to God

Just as marriage is important to God, so is parenting. Fathers and mothers play such an important role in society. God cares deeply about Motherhood. The Lord Jesus Christ had his own earthly mother, a godly Jewish woman that nurtured and cared for him as he grew up. Though she was not perfect herself, she was one of the few people who stood by the Lord when he was being crucified. 

Exodus 20:12 says, "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." 

Proverbs 31:28 says, "Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her"

As Christian mothers we are to raise our children up in the word of God. Even as grandmother's we are to help teach our own grandchildren the word of God as well (if the parents hopefully permit it!). Timothy was brought up being taught the word of God by his mother and also perhaps by his grandmother. His Father was either an unbeliever or perhaps had died.

2 Timothy 1:5

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Fathers are to be the spiritual head of the family so i its not just the mothers who are to teach the children. In fact, it should really be the Fathers teaching more advanced doctrine to the children as they get older.

1 Corinthians 11:3 "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God."

 

If you husband has no interest in bible study, then you will have to teach your children on your own. However, your chaste conversation (godly living) may eventually convict your husband and he may start to lead them spiritually over time. Just be patient and continue to love and obey your husband. We are not to try to teach our husbands but to show them Christ living through us by our holy lifestyle.

1 Peter 3:1-7

1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

As mothers, we are to love our husbands and children. This is done by us allowing Christ and His word to live in and through us as believers. 

Titus 2:3-5 says

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

God wants us to take care of our families, to grow in the knowledge and wisdom of His word and to teach this first and foremost to our own children. Husbands are also supposed to protect the family, feed and house the family, and teach the word of God as well (Father's are supposed to be the spiritual head of the family; see Ephesians 6:4).

1 Timothy 2:15 says

“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”

This verse isn't referring to being saved unto eternal life, but about a Christian woman being saved from idleness which leads to sin. When we are busy taking care of our families, teaching our children Gods word and allowing Christ to live in and through us as believers so that our children and others will hopefully choose to believe the gospel and live godly as well, then we are less likely to spend time doing things that are sinful and that which is not edifying. 

This is also why 1 Timothy 5:14 says - I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Motherhood matters to God!

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