This Mother’s Day, we decided to pull some quotes from the Message about mother’s and children throughout history. It’s wonderful to see the pattern and path of life of those who were raised by a godly mother in the admonition of God. We pray these quotes are a blessing to you, and we pray God’s many blessings upon you godly mothers who are teaching your children to pray and to know our Lord Jesus Christ.
A Great Responsibility: 59-0510M Mother’s Day
Mother is so great. You know, the first one that receives you, in this life, is your mother. No one can touch you, because you’re conceived, and she bears you under her heart. And she is the first to know you, and the first to, in this life, to—to hold you. Then, when you’re born, she is one of the first hands that touch you and wipes back the tears out of your eyes. She is the first one to pat you and to love you, and to coo over you, in this life, is your mother. Now, I think that there is not enough honor that we could give to a mother.
Mother is first with the child, and she is a great responsibility of what that child will be, will be based upon the way that mother starts that child on the path that it must travel. Mother has the responsibility, from God, to place that child on the right road. And I think that’s why mothers has a special little touch.
Abraham Lincoln: 62-1013 The Influence Of Another
And he said, “If there is anything that I want to give praise to,” he said, “or my life was influenced by, was a godly mother who taught me to pray and to know Jesus as my Saviour.”
Moses: 54-0509 The Invasion Of The United States
Remember, when Moses was a little boy, it was a mother who give him his instruction. It was a godly mother who took little Moses on her knees, and said, “Moses,” taught him all. He was her teacher, or, she was his teacher, rather, under Pharaoh, and said, “Now, these things,” said, "Moses, someday you’re going to deliver the children of Israel. You’re the boy that’s called. Keep yourself pure and unspotted from the world, for you’re the one. You’re the one.”
Bring Up A Child: 62-1013 The Influence Of Another
Oh! Your family is what you are. You raise your child in a certain environment; it’s got a ninety-eight percent better chance to go right than it has if you bring it up in the wrong way. “Bring up a child in the way that it should go, and when it’s old, will not depart from it.” Be brought up right. Teach your children to do right, to be honest, to be square and fair, even when they’re in school.
Columba: 60-1208 The Thyatirean Church Age
He never took the Roman teaching, on their teachings. He took the Bible for the teaching after his godly mother, the sister of Saint Martin, and never took the Roman teachings at any time. He taught that signs of Mark 16 should follow every believer. Amen! I…That’s the kind of guy I like; believes. Yes, sir.
A Child Listens To Its Mother: 59-0510M Mother’s Day
You see, a child listens to its mother; some little touch about that mother, that a child will listen to. When it’s hurt, it’ll go to the mother for consolation before it’ll go to the father. Because, she was first with it, you know. And there’s some gift that God gives a mother, to be that way; I mean a real mother. Now, I believe that mothers are honorable and godly.
King Uzziah: 62-1013 The Influence Of Another
And he was set on the throne and anointed, at the age of sixteen years old, just a boy. But he was in line to be king, yet being just a lad. And he did well. The Bible tells us that he had a godly father and a godly mother. And he could be nothing else, hardly, with such influence, as to be a godly boy, because that had been what had been placed before him at all time.
Parent Delinquency: 58-0130 The Handwriting On The Wall
If that boy would have come to Christ, by a godly mother and father, that wouldn’t have took place. It isn’t juvenile delinquency, it’s parent delinquency: ’cause instead of a mother staying home and taking care of her babies, like she ought to, she gets some babysitter to do it, and she’s out to the barroom, somewhere, or some big cocktail party. And then call yourself a Christian. Shame on you. You can’t be. By your fruits you are known. True. That poor little baby!
King Uzziah: 63-0112 Influence
Now, we find that Uzziah was called to be king at the age of about sixteen years old, after his father’s death. And his father was a—a great believer. And he had…His mother also was a very fine woman. And this young king had been crowned at a young age, and quickly he taken the road that was right, because of the influence of a godly father and a godly mother.
And I think that’s a very fine example for we parent today, is to set an example before our children. Now, you’ll live your—your best and your worst at home. And I think that our lives…Though the children might not just exactly act like they’re noticing it, but they are noticing it. Don’t you never think that they are not, because they’re watching. Not only the children are watching, but the neighbors are watching. Not only the neighbors are watching, but the…all that you are associated with, watch you. The people at your church watch you. The people that you do business with in the markets, they are watching you, after your confession. And we should always try to reflect Christ in everything that we do.
The Fifth Gospel: 61-0402 The True Easter Seal
They’re little treasures that God has given you the responsibility of raising. And I’ve always said, and made this kind of a saying to mothers. We know, written, of four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. But there is a fifth Gospel, unwritten, that’s mother. She gets them before Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John’s Teaching gets them. So the responsibilities is placed upon you mothers and you fathers, to raise these children to the—for the Kingdom of God. And I’m sure that’s your heart’s desire.
Hannah and Samuel: 61-0903 Let Your Light So Shine Before Men
Hannah in the temple. She promised. She was barren. She was old. She had no children. She prayed so sincerely at the altar, till the priest walked out and accused her of being drunk. She was screaming and crying, at the altar, for God to give her a baby. And she said, "God, if You’ll give me a baby, I’ll bring it right back to this place and give it to You.”
Mothers, that’s the way you got your baby. God give you your baby. It’s just as much as He give Hannah her baby. And now you’re bringing your babies back tonight, to the temple, just like Hannah did little Samuel, too, in dedicational service.
What We Need: 53-1129A The Faith That Was Once Delivered To The Saints
But brother, what we need today is some more good old-fashion, God-sent, Holy Ghost-borned mothers to raise children right.
Mexican Baby Raised From The Dead: 57-0519E Love
She got up. She motioned to her baby. It was raining all along. The little blanket she had around it was wet. I never looked at the baby, but I just said… Put my hand on the little fellow. And I said, “God (it was a little blanket), Thou has showed a vision of this little Mexican baby. That mother’s love has touched You in some way.” And about the time I said that, the little baby let out a big squeal and started screaming to the top of its voice. Women fainted and everything. That little baby was restored back to life by Jehovah God, Who felt the love of that mother pressing for her baby. Certainly it was.
Here is a wonderful audio quote from Brother Branham that ties it all together perfectly: