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The Ministry of Motherhood

  • Feb 25, 2021

The Ministry of Motherhood

Women’s Work

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Women’s Work

The Truth About Mary Magdalene

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The Truth About Mary Magdalene

The Good News Girls

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The Good News Girls

Compassion for Women

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Compassion for Women

Distracted with Much Serving

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Distracted with Much Serving

No Throwing Stones

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No Throwing Stones

She Was a Sinner

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She Was a Sinner

The Eternal Thirst Quencher

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The Eternal Thirst Quencher

The Laws of Love

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The Laws of Love

Follow Him

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Follow Him

Daughter, Your Faith Has Healed You

  • Jan 19, 2021

Daughter, Your Faith Has Healed You

In His Service

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In His Service

Share in Their Joy

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Share in Their Joy

Highly Favored One

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Highly Favored One

The Value of a Woman

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The Value of a Woman

See You in 2021

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See You in 2021

In God’s Hands

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In God’s Hands

A Disposable Woman?

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A Disposable Woman?

A Bearer of Bad News

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A Bearer of Bad News

A Wicked Queen Mother vs A Godly Princess

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A Wicked Queen Mother vs A Godly Princess

A Heart for Hospitality

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A Heart for Hospitality

The Willing Widow

  • Nov 4, 2020

The Willing Widow

A Wretched Woman

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A Wretched Woman

Wicked Women

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Wicked Women

Missed Opportunity

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Missed Opportunity

How To Spot A Mother

  • Oct 26, 2020

How To Spot A Mother

A Wicked Thing

  • Oct 23, 2020

A Wicked Thing

Grace in the Genealogy

  • Oct 21, 2020

Grace in the Genealogy

Victim or Adulteress?

  • Oct 19, 2020

Victim or Adulteress?

A Relationship Ruined By Resentment

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A Relationship Ruined By Resentment

Beauty, Brains, and a Blessing

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Beauty, Brains, and a Blessing

Giving Back To God

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Giving Back To God

Crimes Against Women

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Crimes Against Women

When Women Are His Weakness

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When Women Are His Weakness

Raising A Leader

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Raising A Leader

A Redeemer

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A Redeemer

A Dedicated Daughter-in-Law

  • Sep 30, 2020

A Dedicated Daughter-in-Law

A Woman With a Weapon

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A Woman With a Weapon

The Leader of a Nation

  • Sep 25, 2020

The Leader of a Nation

The Faith of an Outsider

  • Sep 23, 2020

The Faith of an Outsider

The Daughters of Zelophehad

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The Daughters of Zelophehad

The Prophetess

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The Prophetess

A River Rescue

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A River Rescue

The Temptress

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The Temptress

The Double Standard

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The Double Standard

A Daughter Defiled

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A Daughter Defiled

Stolen Statues

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Stolen Statues

The Unloved Wife

  • Sep 4, 2020

The Unloved Wife

A Meddling Matriarch

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A Meddling Matriarch

Beyond Redemption?

  • Aug 31, 2020

Beyond Redemption?

A Salty Warning

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A Salty Warning

Oppressed Yet Blessed

  • Aug 26, 2020

Oppressed Yet Blessed

The Mother of a Nation

  • Aug 24, 2020

The Mother of a Nation

The God Who Sees

  • Aug 21, 2020

The God Who Sees

Beautiful but Barren

  • Aug 19, 2020

Beautiful but Barren

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BTBAplatform+ShannonLenz
ShannonFeb 25, 2021 7:00 am GMT

The Ministry of Motherhood

 

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

 

Read 2 Timothy 1:5

 

Sometimes being a mom is hard. We pour so much of ourselves into our children but it takes so long to see the fruits of our labor. Some days we wonder if we are making any difference at all. It might seem like we could make a bigger difference for the Kingdom outside of the home. And some women are called to do just that. But, whether we work outside of our homes or stay home full-time, all moms are called to a ministry inside our own homes. And that is the ministry of raising our children in the Lord.

 

That’s why I find the story of Lois and Eunice so encouraging. In today’s verse, Paul is writing to Timothy, who he considered to be his son in the faith. Paul was counting on Timothy to carry on his work as Paul was in prison and his execution was looming. As Paul was longing to see Timothy again, he was reminded of and grateful for Timothy’s faith. A faith that he credits Timothy’s mother and grandmother for instilling in him.

 

2 Timothy 3:15 makes it clear that Timothy knew the Old Testament Scriptures since childhood. Timothy’s father was a Greek but his mother and his grandmother were Jewish. They were the ones who made sure that Timothy knew the foundations of their faith. And because of this, Timothy was well-prepared to accept Jesus as the Messiah when the time came.

 

Lois and Eunice were faithful to pass on the most important legacy that mothers can leave for their kids. They were faithful to pass on their faith. And as a result, their son/grandson, Timothy, grew up to follow in the footsteps of the great Apostle Paul. Because of their dedication to their ministry inside their home, Timothy was prepared for an effective ministry outside of his home.

 

The WORD about Women in the story of Lois and Eunice is that motherhood is an opportunity for ministry. The work that mothers and grandmothers do inside of their homes and in their own families is just as important as ministry work done outside of the home. Sister, if you are a mom, whether you spend all day in an office or all day at home, it is your responsibility and your great honor and privilege to pass your faith down to your kids. Mothers and grandmothers can read the Bible to our kids, teach them the songs of the faith, and teach them how to pray and talk to God. It might seem like our greatest opportunities for impact are outside the walls of our home. But consider Lois and Eunice. Think about how much God worked through two women who were faithful in the ministry of motherhood.

 

Reflect

If you are a mom, how are you passing your faith on to your children or grandchildren? If you aren’t a mom, how can you support other moms or help minister to young families?

 

Pray

Father, thank You for the examples of godly women like Lois and Eunice who show us just how important our work as mothers is. I want to have a lasting impact on the faith of my family. Help me to faithfully raise my kids up in the foundations of the faith so that they are prepared to accept Jesus as their Savior one day. Amen.

This post concludes our Word About Women series by Shannon Lenz. Thank you so much for joining us on this journey! You can find more Bible reading plans on various topics in our library:
https://backtothebible.app/library 

We look forward to your comments and questions below!
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Sue
2 years ago
My sons are young adults now. I still feel like did l do enough to being them up in the things of Christ, especially when things go south. I did my best from where l was at the time, and when they we're little.

I know more of God now, and more about myself, l have grown and cringe of some of the earlier beliefs in my faith walk, and how has or did this effect my sons.

The thing is, l take comfort from God that he knew me before the foundations of the world. He knew my boys, and He can work all things out together for our good.....
I need to keep trusting Him, and His word as it won't come back void.
It's hard being a mum. Your role changes so many times throughout your family's span and if you yourself have tainted roots, your mind needs renewing to let God flow out of you unhindered.
Thank you God for our boys, that you are directing their path, guiding them with your eye.
I speak your authority of freedom and life over them.
That they will do the good works that you prepared in advance for them to do.
Amen Lord.
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Sharon
9 months ago
Sue, thank you so much for what you’ve said. You expressed so well many of my own feelings. I find it so much easier to show grace and forgiveness to others but very hard to forgive myself for mistakes while I was trying to raise my children as a single Christian mom. I can’t put blame on anyone else for these failures. I know in my heart I meant well and was trying hard to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, but I tried too hard in my own strength and did not rely enough on the Holy Spirit to guide me. I have finally realized, regret and self condemnation achieve nothing. Now my vocation is to pray diligently for my adult children, grand and great grandchildren . I also find I need to stay on top of reminding myself of God’s grace and forgiveness so I don’t get bogged down wasting precious time.
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Angela
2 years ago
As a woman who has no biological children. This hit home. I do have a step daughter and after reading this I smiled. 😊My step daughter sees me read my word everyday. 📖 I feel it is the daily things we do as mothers that our children see. The part about teaching them how to pray. We all take turns praying at supper time. This was hard for my step daughter at first, but the beauty of the situation is every time she prays I hear a little bit more of me coming out in her prayer. 💙 This was a much needed read. Thank you & Amen. 🙏🏼💗
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Debbie
2 years ago
I'm not a mother but I'm grateful for God filling the void in having me come alongside married and single mothers in helping them train their children in the way they should go.
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Judith
2 years ago
Unfortunately I had to go work when my children were young. When they got into school, it wasn't long before they got into various sports and school activities. We did go to church. Our 2 children were in Awana for awhile, but my husband didn't like what one of the worker's said to him. He wanted us to go to a different church. It has been the story of my life since our marriage in June of 1978.
Both of our adult children go to church now.
Praying that they will be faithful in attending. My husband is in a memory unit in another state.
Enjoyed this lesson today.
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martha.burra
Dr. Martha
2 years ago
Amen
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