WONDER

MOM!

Matthew 20:20-28A Mother’s Request

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons

came to Jesus with her sons and,

kneeling down, asked a favor of him.

21 “What is it you want?” he asked.

She said, “Grant that one of these two

sons of mine may sit at your right and

the other at your left in your kingdom.”

Matthew 20:20-28A Mother’s Request

22 “You don’t know what you are

asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you

drink the cup I am going to drink?”

“We can,” they answered.

23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed

drink from my cup, but to sit at my right

or left is not for me to grant. These

places belong to those for whom they

have been prepared by my Father.”

A Mother’s Request

24 When the ten heard about this, they

were indignant with the two brothers.

25 Jesus called them together and said,

“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles

lord it over them, and their high officials

exercise authority over them.

Matthew 20:20-28

A Mother’s Request

26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever

wants to become great among you must

be your servant,

27 and whoever wants to be first must

be your slave— 28 just as the Son of

Man did not come to be served, but to

serve, and to give his life as a ransom

for many.”

Matthew 20:20-28

1. She Humbles Herself As She Worship

God.

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s

sons came to Jesus with her sons

and, kneeling down, asked a

favor of him.

As mothers, we should be a

good example to our

children on how we should

approach His presence.

In our daily lives, are we approaching the Lord in humility and with great respect?

Are we able to worship and glorify Him as we do our responsibilities as a mother?

2. ShePrays &

IntercedesFor Her Sons.

When God Created

Mothers by Erma BombeckShe says that on the day God createdmothers He had already worked longovertime. And an angel said to Him, "Lord,you sure are spending a lot of time on thisone."

The Lord turned & said, "Have you readthe specs on this model? She is supposedto be completely washable, but not plastic.

When God Created

Mothers by Erma BombeckShe is to have 180 moving parts, all ofthem replaceable.She is to have a kiss that will healeverything from a broken leg to a brokenheart.She is to have a lap that will disappearwhenever she stands up. She is to be ableto function on black coffee & leftovers.And she is supposed to have six pairs ofhands."

"Six pairs of hands," said the angel, "that'simpossible." "It's not the six pairs of handsthat bother me," said the Lord, "It's thethree pairs of eyes. She is supposed tohave one pair that sees through closeddoors so that whenever she says, 'Whatare you kids doing in there?' she alreadyknows what they're doing in there."

When God Created

Mothers by Erma Bombeck

"She has another pair in the back of herhead to see all the things she is notsupposed to see but must see. And thenshe has one pair right in front that canlook at a child that just goofed &communicate love & understandingwithout saying a word."

When God Created

Mothers by Erma Bombeck

"That's too much." said the angel, "You can't putthat much in one model. Why don't you rest fora while & resume your creating tomorrow?"

"No, I can't," said the Lord. "I'm close to creatingsomeone very much like myself. I've alreadycome up with a model who can heal herselfwhen she is sick who can feed a family of six withone pound of hamburger & who can persuade anine year old to take a shower."

When God Created

Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Then the angel looked at the model ofmotherhood a little more closely & said,"She's too soft." "Oh, but she is tough,"said the Lord. "You'd be surprised at howmuch this mother can do."

"Can she think?" asked the angel. "Notonly can she think," said the Lord, "butshe can reason & compromise &persuade."

When God Created

Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Then the angel reached over & touched hercheek. "This one has a leak," he said. "I told youthat you couldn't put that much in one model.""That's not a leak," said the Lord. "That's a tear."

"What's a tear for?" asked the angel. "Well it's forjoy, for sadness, for sorrow, for disappointment,for pride." "You're a genius," said the angel. Andthe Lord said, "Oh, but I didn't put it there."

When God Created

Mothers by Erma Bombeck

As mothers, it’s our responsibility

to pray and intercede for our

children. To ask for God’s

guidance and to seek the Lord’s

will be done to their live.

Are we having our

daily intimate time

of devotion with

the Lord to pray

and intercede for

our family?

3. She Wants

The Best For Her Sons In

The Kingdom Of God.

21 “What is it you want?” he asked.She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”

As mothers, we should desire the

best for our children. Not just on

earthly perspective but on

heavenly basis according to what

has God in -store for them.

Like Salome, Do we

want our children

to be as closer as

possible with God?

What are your

specific God-given

visions for your

children in the

Kingdom of God?

True Story of Solomon

Rosenberg & His Family

During WW2 And The

Holocaust

Solomon Rosenberg

& His Family

During WW2 & The Holocaust

Solomon Rosenberg & his wife & their2 sons & his mother & father werearrested & placed in a Naziconcentration camp. It was a laborcamp, & the rules were simple. "Aslong as you can do your work, you arepermitted to live. When you becometoo weak to do your work, then you areexterminated."

Solomon Rosenberg

& His Family

During WW2 & The Holocaust

Rosenberg watched his mother &father marched off to their deaths, &he knew that next would be hisyoungest son, David, because Davidhad always been a frail child.

Solomon Rosenberg

& His Family

During WW2 & The Holocaust

Every evening Rosenberg came backinto the barracks after his hours oflabor & searched for the faces of hisfamily. When he found them theywould huddle together, embrace oneanother, & thank God for another dayof life.

Solomon Rosenberg

& His Family

During WW2 & The Holocaust

One day Rosenberg came back &didn't see those familiar faces. Hefinally discovered his oldest son,Joshua, in a corner, huddled, weeping,& praying. He said, "Josh, tell me it'snot true." Joshua turned & said, "It istrue, poppa. Today David was notstrong enough to do his work. So theycame for him.“ him."

Solomon Rosenberg

& His Family

During WW2 & The Holocaust

"But where is your mother?" asked Mr.Rosenberg. "Oh poppa," he said,"When they came for David, he wasafraid & he cried. Momma said, 'Thereis nothing to be afraid of, David,' & shetook his hand & went with him."

CONCLUSION

Being a mother is really a though and challenging job. It requires

patience, sufferings, great endurance & perseverance. But

we, as Christians, must be assured of God’s unending grace

and love that will never fail. As mothers, let’s approach God

with humility in worship, earnestly praying,

having a great faith of God’s best will to happen to our family.

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Sis. Karen Limos - MiraFCC Main, San Mateo Rizal, PH

6:30 PM Evening Service

May 8, 2016

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