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Hey Fellow Dads,
How should wise, godly men relate to their mothers, mothers-in-law, and grandmothers? How do we lead our children—especially our sons—to do so? In this episode we’ll think about four scriptural guidelines, along with a handful of helpful books, to help us relate to these important women as God intends us to.
—Nathan
Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Matthew 15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Matthew 19:19a Honour thy father and thy mother:…
Ephesians 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Proverbs 23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Proverbs 30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Proverbs 1:8-9 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs 6:20-22
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs 10:1 ¶ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 19:26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
1 Timothy 1:3-5
3 ¶ I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Proverbs 23:24-25
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
John 19:25-27
25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
“When all is said and done, it is the mother, and the mother only, who is a better citizen than the soldier who fights for his country. … The mother who does her part in rearing and training aright the boys and girls who are to be the men and women of the next generation, is of greater use to the community, and occupies, if she only would realize it, a more honorable as well as more important position than any man in it. She is more important, by far, than the successful statesman, or businessman, or artist, or scientist.”—Theodore Roosevelt
“Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, mines, cars, government, etc. exist for except that people may be fed, warmed, and safe in their own homes?…The homemaker’s job is one for which all others exist.” —C.S. Lewis
“All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” ―George Washington
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” —Abraham Lincoln
“No man is poor who has a godly mother.” —Abraham Lincoln
“In spite of all this, I still held fast to the notion that a race which could produce as good and gentle and loving a woman as my mother must have some good in it that the geographers had failed to discover.” —Booker T. Washington, quoted by Stephen Mansfield in Then Darkness Fled
“Men—grown men—are commanded to honour their fathers and their mothers.”
—NC
“Finally, allow me to recommend one more way that we as men can honor our mothers, bring them happiness, and help them, as well as lead our children to do the same—it’s something you can begin doing today, if you don’t already, and it won’t cost you a penny.
“Pray for your mothers. Pray for your mom. Pray for your grandmothers. And, of course, pray for your wife.
“Pray that God to show them His mercy and grace and truth; and enable them to trust and love the Lord Jesus Christ; and help them to be led by His Holy Spirit; and pour His bountiful blessings upon them—spirit, soul, and body. “And allow your children to hear you pray for them too.”—NC
Scriptural guidelines for relating to our mothers:
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Nathan
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