Hope and Healing for Moms

Sunday, June 11, 2017 Wasteful Worship Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13 6  And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,  7  a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured  it  on His head as He sat  at the table.   8  But when His disciples saw  it,  they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?  9  For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to  the  poor.” 10  But when Jesus was aware of  it,  He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.  11  For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.  12  For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did  it  for My burial.  13  Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her...

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Follow The Recipe Scripture: Matthew 23:11-12 11  But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.  12  And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. John 13:14-15 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Mark 10:43-44 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Proverb...

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 The God of Comfort Scripture: Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who we...

Sunday, May 7, 2017 Staying Humble Scripture: Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Luke 18:14 “..I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Proverbs 29:23 One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to tho...

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Humble Pie Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-19 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness…” Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Psalm 111:10-112:1 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! 1 Timothy 1:5-7 The aim of our charge is love that i...