Happy Mother's Day

abstract. Happy Mother’s Day.

All across the world, over 46 countries honor mothers..

The Top 10 Most Extraordinary Mothers of the Bible.

10. Sarah : The Mother Who Waited. Genesis 11: “ Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive.“ Genesis 15:2 “When the word of the LORD came to Abram he answered, what will you give me LORD since you have not given me an heir? Genesis 15:5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”.

25 Years Later. Genesis 21:1-2. 1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised..

9. Hagar: The Mother Who Endured. Hagar was an Egyptian slave and a maidservant to Sarah, the wife of Abraham;.

Genesis 21:9-10.

She met the angel of the LORD who told her to return, promised her numerous descendants through her son whom she was to name Ishmael..

Rebekah was a woman of great faith.. Genesis 25:21-2.

In that time, the older would have never served the younger, and the firstborn son would have inherited the best of everything . When Isaac was old in age, he told Esau to hunt and prepare food so that he could receive his blessing. But Rebekah overheard this and told Jacob to bring her food so she could prepare it for Isaac first. Genesis 27:13 “ My son let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me.” Rebekah risked deception to follow God’s promise, and His plan unfolded exactly as He had told her..

7. Leah and Rachel: The Mothers Who Had to Share.

Both women ended up giving their maidservants to Jacob, who in turn bore him more children . Genesis 30 “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive .” Rachel bore Jacob two sons, Joseph and Benjamin, before she died in childbirth with Benjamin . God blessed both Leah and Rachel with children, continuing his covenant promise with Abraham. Leah and Rachel’s sons would go on to form the 12 tribes of Israel..

6. Jochebed : The Mother with a Plan. A new King in Egypt came to power who was under no obligation to honor Joseph’s deeds in Egypt and keep the special arrangement with the Israelites..

Exodus 2:3.

She then adopted him as her son and named him Moses..

5. Samson’s Mother: The Mother Who Followed the Rules.

4 . Naomi: The Mother-in-Law Who Shared Her Faith.

The LORD blessed Naomi, and she gained a son when Boaz married Ruth. Ruth 4:17 The child was named Obed, the father of Jesse, the father of David who would be king..

3 . Hannah: The Mother Who Kept Her Promise. Hannah was married to a man who loved her very much, but he also had another wife..

The LORD blessed Hannah, and she gave birth to a son and named him Samuel.

2 . Elizabeth: The Mother Who Believed in Miracles.

Luke 1:13-14.

1. Mary: The Mother Who is Blessed among Women. Many Scalars place Mary’s age between 13 and 16..

Luke 1:31 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. Mary wondered at how this would be possible. Luke 1:35 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God . Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem for a census, where she gave birth in the humblest of environments..