The sacrificial love of a mother reflects the deeper, nurturing love of Christ and points directly to Him through His finished work on the cross and resurrection. Just as a mother gives of herself to bring life, Jesus gave everything of Himself so we could become children of His finished work.
• The cross was the labor, the resurrection was the birth, and we are children of His finished work
• Jesus used the metaphor of childbirth to describe His coming suffering and resurrection
• A mother's pain during childbirth has purpose, just as Christ's suffering had divine purpose
• The resurrection wasn't just a comeback but the birth of a new creation
• We don't earn our place in God's family - we were born into it through Christ's finished work
• The phrase "it is finished" marks not just an end but a beginning of something new
• A child never asks to be born - a mother chooses to give life, just as Christ chose us
• Mothers comfort, teach, forgive, and never give up - reflecting Christ's character
• A mother's example is the first glimpse of Christ that children witness
• We are created in God's image with the same ability to love unconditionally
Leave here today with confidence not just in yourself, but in Christ, who gave everything to call you His own. Your prayers matter more than you know, and your presence in your children's lives is powerful.
