Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Mother's Day Message

The Tale of Three Mothers

1. Hannah (favour or grace) - 1 Samuel Chapter 1
Appreciation
Bitterness of soul
Consecration
Dedication
Exaltation

2. Mrs Zebedee
Read in Matthew 20:20-23
An Ambitious Mother with Her Own Agendas

3. The Lord’s MotherRead John 2:1-11
1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." (John 2:1-5)

4. Knowing our Purpose & Destiny
It is time!
God has poured forth His Holy Spirit
Let us not settle for plain water when God has promised choice wine!
Simply be honest – “Lord Jesus, we are out of wine!”
Whatever He tells you to do, … do it!
Flavour comes before favour
Hannah (Grace) did not received grace just because her name was Grace!
It takes, Consecration, Desperation, Dedication and Perseverance. …..

The Joy of service
Those who witness the miraculous power of God are those who serve, not those who sit

Take home message
Do you appreciate your real condition
Are you desperate for the real thing?
Do you pursue your own agenda or God’s Agenda?
Are you satisfied with water when there is choice wine?
Do you do what He tells you to do?