Who was Jesus’ Mom? (7 traits)

Was Mary only a biological surrogate for God or did she become a mom? And if she did, which traits made her a good mom?

If you are a mom or plan to be a mom you should copy these 7 traits.

You can. You should!

Mary was a biological surrogate, but she took on the role of “mom”. She willingly accepted the burdens, responsibilities, heartaches, and joy of raising God’s only Son.

Her actions show us the kind of mom she was.

If you are a mom or plan to be a mom, I hope you already have these 7 traits, But if you don’t, start right now.

AND, If you watch to the end, I will give you a bonus.

Mary was analytical

Luke 1 tells us,”And coming in, he (the angel) said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”  (29)  But she was VERY PERPLEXED at this statement, and KEPT PONDERING what kind of salutation this was.

It troubled her, What does “favored one” mean?

And she “pondered”, that is, she kept on thinking about it.

As a mom, it is good to think things through completely, or as much as possible. EXAMINE EVERYTHING CAREFULLY.

Second, When she did not understand, SHE ASKED QUESTIONS.

“Mary said to the angel, “HOW can this be, since I am a virgin?”

There was no doubt in her mind that it would happen, But she knew that staying a virgin was not a very successful method of becoming a mother.

Her analytical mind was working again. So she ASKED the angel. And the angel gave her the answer.

Moms ask questions for their own peace of mind and the good of their families.

Ask Questions

Third, She accepted her God-given mission.

And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

After calling herself God’s bondservant, She said, “May this happen exactly as you described.” She accepted her mission.

Is your God-given mission to raise God-loving Kids? They need to know MORE than “about” God. They need to KNOW God.

Mom, Grandma, take on God’s mission.

We have a booklet that can you help you. It is in the Additional Resources below.

Her 4th trait was she praised God.

Luke 1 says, “And Mary said: “My soul EXALTS the Lord,  (47)  And my spirit has REJOICED in God my Savior.  (48)  “For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on ALL generations will count me blessed.

She was excited about going from an unknown humble girl to being the most blessed woman on earth because she was having God’s Messiah.

She trusted in God’s ability.

So, she praised God AWAY FROM the church building or religious gathering.

Are you seeing what HE CAN DO through you? Moms, are you praising God at home?

Her 5th trait is that she obeyed the Laws of the Land.

Luke 2 says, “Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,  (5)  in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was with child.

She registered as Joseph’s wife. That is why they traveled to Bethlehem.

Your children can learn to respect and obey authority by watching what you do.

If you disobey or disrespect authority, don’t be surprised when THEY DISOBEY, too

But if you respect & obey, you get comfort and pleasure now and for years.

Keep watching. The bonus is soon.

Next, she was caring. That is trait #6.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.

Mary did the best she could with what was available. She somehow came up with a swathing band or swaddling cloth. And she made a bed out of a feeding trough.

Moms, Children DO NOT REQUIRE the finest house, stylish clothes, popular shoe brands, etc.

Moms create great MEMORIES by using WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE and NOT STRESSING over the demands for social status.

So, who is raising your kids? Society? Or your genuine love and CREATIVITY?

And #7, Mary valued the stories.

“But Mary TREASURED ALL THESE THINGS, PONDERING them in her heart.”

She listened to the shepherds tell their story about the angel’s announcement. She stored it away in her memory. She evaluated the stories. She Pondered.

Value the events surrounding the kids. The ballgames.  The awards. The family vacations. The gatherings. The funny events.  Value All of it!

Now, it is time for the BONUS

The title of “Mom” is often permanent.

These 2 adopted me. I called them Mom and Dad.

(Fade in the picture of their graves). Even now, I STILL call them  Mom and Dad. (Fade out the picture)

Only when I die will Mom lose that Title.

You will be a Mom for a long time. Live up to the Title.

Here are the traits you need to be. Be this kind of mom.

Analytical

Questioning

Accepting the Mission

Praising God

Law Abiding

Caring

Valuing Events.

No matter how you become a mom, whether natural, adapted, step-mom, or planned, Timeless Talks wishes you the very best on Mother’s Day.

Then we wish you the best, for the other 364 days, too.

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Until we can visit again, goodbye for now.