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God's motherly love
God's Motherly Love
Can God be a mother to us? The Bible does not call Him mother but God does play the role of a mother. I would like to share with you from God’s Word on scriptures where He plays the role of a loving mother.
God has many names.
One of His names is Elohim. Elohim means God, goddess. If you don’t believe me then buy yourself a Bible concordance and look it up for yourself. The Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek. When it was translated to English the names of God were just translated God. By translating God’s names into just God takes away from who God really is. If you have a Bible concordance and you look up God, you will find His names in place of God. Now back to Elohim. Though the Old Testament the Jewish people called God Elohim from Genesis to Malachi. There are some other names of God though out the Old Testament. I will be also talking about Elshaddai later on.
Then Elohim (God, goddess) said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. So Elohim crated man in His own image, in the image of Elohim He created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27
The Holy Spirit in Creation
PROVERBS 8 AND 9: 6
Talks about Wisdom being at God’s side in creation. It also refers to wisdom as a female. This wisdom also sounds like the Holy Spirit.
Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud; "To you, O men, I call out; I raise My voice to all mankind. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding. Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open My lips to speak what is right. My mouth speaks what is true, for My lips detest wickedness. All the words of My mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge. Choose My instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather then choice gold, for wisdom is more precious then rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with Her. I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Counsel and sound judgment are Mine; I have understanding and power. By Me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just; by Me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth. I love those who love Me, and those who seek Me find Me. With Me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love Me and making their treasures full. The Lord brought me forth as the first of His works, before His deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with waters; before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth, before He made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world. I was there when He set the Heavens in place, when He marked out the horizon on the face of the deep. When He established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep. When He gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep His command, and when He marked out the foundations of the Earth. Then I was the craftsman at His side; I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in His presence. Rejoicing in His whole world and delighting in mankind. Now then, My sons, listen to Me; blessed are those who keep My ways. Listen to My instructions and be wise; do not ignore it. Blessed is the man who listens to Me, watching daily at My doors, waiting at My doorway. For whoever finds Me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. But whoever fails to find Me harms himself; all who hate Me loves death."
Wisdom has built her house she has hewn out its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Come, eat My food and drink the wine I have mixed, Leave you’re simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.
WHAT DID JESUS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT "THIS WOMAN CALLED WISDOM?"
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to others: We’ played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon." The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is proved right by all her children. Luke 7:35
JESUS AND WISDOM ARE ONE.
It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. I Corinthans 1:30
JESUS ALSO WAS THE CRAFT MAN AT GOD’S SIDE.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
John 1:1-3
Elshaddai.
Elshaddai is translated Almighty God. If you really study this Word you will find a deeper meaning. Elshaddai is three Hebrew Words. El- means God, Shad means Breast, Dai means more then enough, to satisfy. Shad is talking about a breast that gives nourishment. You could say that Elshaddai means "God ‘s breast that gives more then enough nourishment that satisfies." When God called Himself Elshaddai, He always spoke of blessings that He gave His children. When men talked of Him, they talked of God’s breast pouring out curses on them. But God’s love for us is like a love that a mother has for her baby. When you read the Bible you have to know who is speaking. It makes a big difference who is doing the speaking. When God called Himself that name, He was always bringing forth blessings and giving people children.
"Because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Elshaddai, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb. Genesis 49:25"
"Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment: yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery? Says that Lord. "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery? Says your God. "Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her. For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance." For this is what the Lord says:" I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." Isaiah 66:7-13"
WHO IS THIS WOMAN? LETS GO TO THE NEW TESTAMENT TO FIND OUR ANSWER.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but His son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise. These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Gal 4:21-27
Do Christians have a mother as well as a father? Yes, But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Galatians 4:26
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to the Spirit. John 3:5-6
The word birth in the Greek word is gennao. Gennao is used for a mother giving birth to a child but it is never used for a father giving birth. Gennao is also used for God’s Spirit giving birth.
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of Him. I John 2:29
No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. I John 3:9
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. I John 4:7
For everyone born of God overcomes the World. I John 5:4
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. I John 5:18
For you have been born again, not of perish seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. I Peter 1:23
Milk Mother’s Gift of Nourishment
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. I Peter 2:2
Today when this verse is read Christians picture a mother or father feeding a baby a bottle but when this scripture was written all children was breastfeed. The early Christians picture a nursing mother nursing her baby.
WHO WAS THIS NURSING MOTHER? JERUSALEM SHE IS OUR MOTHER.
Isaiah 66: 11 and 13 for you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance." As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." Jerusalem is the nursing mother and I believe it is also God's Spirit.
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