25 Encouraging Bible Verses for Moms on Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day can bring a wide range of emotions. For some, Mother’s Day is accompanied by grief from loss, while for others, it’s a day to celebrate a growing family. Regardless of where you are today, I hope these Bible verses for moms are an encouragement to you.
As a mom to three heavenly babies, it can sometimes be difficult to face Mother’s Day as my husband and I wait patiently for the Lord’s perfect timing. Our joy comes from the Lord. For whatever reason, those of us who have been pained with pregnancy loss were actually chosen by God to be a vessel for bringing a child He created into His Kingdom. Therefore, instead of asking, “Why?” let’s choose to focus our thoughts on the beauty of our Heavenly babies laughing and playing in the presence of the Lord. Because for reasons we may never understand during our earthly lifetime, God entrusted us to endure this pain. He decided that we were capable of facing this loss.
Before we get started, I’d just like to share some bonus scriptures specifically for grieving mothers.
Bible Verses for Grieving Mothers
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Psalm 34:18
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Matthew 5:4
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Nehemiah 8:10
…Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Today, we’re sharing encouraging Bible verses for moms on Mother’s Day.
Proverbs 31:28-29 NIV
28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
Genesis 3:20
20 Adam[a] named his wife Eve,[b] because she would become the mother of all the living.
Philippians 1:2-3
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you.
Psalm 115:14-15
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Isaiah 66:13
As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
Numbers 6:24-26
24 “The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
Proverbs 31:25-26
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
1 Peter 3:4
4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
1 John 4:12
12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
Proverbs 31:31
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Deuteronomy 4:9
9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:13
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
John 15:12
13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
1 John 4:19
19 We love because he first loved us.
Joshua 24:15
15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Proverbs 23:22-25
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
Proverbs 11:16
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Psalm 128:1-2
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
who walk in obedience to him.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
Proverbs 1:8-9
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.
Proverbs 17:6
6 Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Psalm 28:7
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
Ezekiel 19:2-3
2 and say: What a lioness was your mother
among the lions!
She lay down among them
and reared her cubs.
3 She brought up one of her cubs,
and he became a strong lion.
He learned to tear the prey
and he became a man-eater.
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