A Mother’s Heart

Notes from:  Proverbs 31:10-12:25-31; Psalm 113

**Joyful mother of children - Answer to a mother’s heart found in Prov. 31

1.     A heart of virtue: (treasure) excellence and praise. A mother is a treasure and out of heart responses         you show what you are.  Have you considered yourself a treasure or do you look upon yourself as common.  Do you treat your mother as a treasure?  Do you treat your daughter as a treasure?                                                   2 Peter 1:3; Phil. 4:8-9; 2 Pet. 1:5-7

2.     A heart of strength: Miraculous power to bear the burdens of life — difference being a Christian makes - same trial = strength -        Ex. 15:2; 2 Sam. 22:33-34; Ps. 28:7; Isa. 12:2; Prov. 10:29

3.     A heart of honor: to make weighty or very great.    Ex. 20:12; Esther 8:16; Rom. 2:10; I Peter 3:7

4.     A heart of wisdom: knowledge guided by understanding and experience.                                                         Prov. 9:10; 4:7-13; 8:11; James 3:17

5.     A heart of industry: diligence in one’s work.     I Thess. 4:11-12

6.     A heart of blessing: James 3:10 - not double hearted!  Deut. 30:19-20: He has given you the choice of life and the opportunity to be a blessing, and a bestower of blessings.

7.     A heart of praise: Ps. 9:11; 34:1; 42:11 — at all times

8.     A heart of love: Jn. 13:34-35; I Cor. 13:4-8

End with Eph. 5:1-4 — are you sweet smelling savor, have you given yourself as a sacrifice to God?  For your husband and children?