1. To reveal His image. Notice the terms the Lord uses to describe His plan for the man and the woman,  “make them one . . . with a portion of the Spirit in their union.” These are words that reveal a level of intimacy that is indicative of physical and spiritual oneness. It’s a really big deal for God. Marriage is meant to be a replica of the sacred bond that we have with the Lord in our salvation. “He that is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.” (1 Corinthians 6:17)

2. To grow His family. Bearing children is a great gift that God created in marriage in order to bear and raise children in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4). Not all men and women will be married, nor will all married men and woman bear children. But all Christians are part of growing the family of God.    

1. Mothers mold the hearts of their children to trust in God.

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 71:  

“For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.” (verses 5-6)

2. Mothers model faith in God to their children.  

Paul wrote to his young friend Timothy saying:

“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.” (2 Timothy 1:5) 

It’s more than saying the right things, it’s saying them the right way.

It’s more than just teaching them right from wrong, it’s showing them.

It’s more than just telling them the truth, it’s living it before them.

One of the most compelling reason a child will seek God is because Mother, who is the most influential person in their life, does! And that influence will last a lifetime.

Mother! Here are four suggestions for molding the hearts of your children for the Lord. 

• Children will remember your presence or your absence. More than that, they want to know and feel that you WANT to spend time with them.
• Remember Paul’s reference to Timothy’s mother and grandmother? In another reference in the same letter, Paul reminded Timothy that his salvation came in part because He knew the Holy Scriptures from infancy-childhood. Who do you think taught Him? You’re right! It was His mother and grandmother. In my view, a mother cannot do any better than memorize Scripture with her children in order to raise her children in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
• Whatever a child does or does not learn, they will live what has been modeled in their home. Often, it’s MOM who leaves the most compelling example for a child to follow. Once in a while I will look at my hands and say to myself, “my hands remind me of my mother’s hands.” Then, I will wonder more importantly if I can see her heart in mine. I pray so, because she was a selfless woman who gave her life in service to her family and friends.                      
• Our children have all left “the nest.” They are married and are raising their own families now. We went from being parents, which was great, to being grandparents, which is greater. April and I have committed that the ONE thing we will give our family every day is prayer. We have long since released our children to God’s will for their lives. But, we are intimately involved in their lives every day at the “Throne of Grace.” Prayer is one of the primary means of lighting the way to the safe harbour of God’s freedom in Jesus.