14 Promises to Claim this Mother's Day for Every Season of Motherhood

There are many versions of mothers out there, all walking through different seasons, all needing promises from God to cling to...

The Word of God highlights promises specific to mothers and there are also those promises which I believe God gave with a mother's heart in mind.

What does God say about Mothers?

Let your father and mother have joy, 

and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.

Proverbs 23:25

Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; 
but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish 
because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.
John 16:21

Joy is definitely a part of God's design for mothers.  There is account after account in the Bible of women who were barren and then experienced great joy when they became pregnant.  There are stories of mothers who easily had children whose joy was great when they became a mom.  There are stories of mothers whose grown children brought them special joy.  And then there is Mary, the mother of God, whose joy was magnified as she gave birth to the Savior of the World.

It's interesting that even though God multiplied the pains of childbirth through the curse of the fall, in His infinite grace and mercy, He built in rejoicing through the blessing of the fruit of the womb, a precious child.

And our joy doesn't end at childbirth, for it is only just beginning...

Claim today the promise of joy in motherhood, even in hard seasons... {We will delve into this more deeply and practically throughout this post.}

God's Promise to Mothers who are Expecting

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, 

the fruit of the womb a reward.

Psalm 127:3-4

The miracle of conception is indeed an amazing thing.  Just the very fact that a woman can have such an intimate relationship with her child before it is even born is such a blessing...

In the early days, except for morning sickness, not too many physical changes have happened to show itself to be, yet you know and you marvel at the baby growing inside of you.

Later on, of course, there are kicks, summersaults and hiccups that brighten even the worst of days.

But what if added to all of those joys of expectant motherhood, we claimed the promise that our baby boy or girl is a heritage from the Lord; a heritage to carry on the legacy of our Faith...

As Believers, not only are we praying for the physical health of our baby in the womb, but praying that their hearts would one day be the Lords.  Praying for their formative years, that the Lord would equip us as mothers with patience and wisdom to raise an obedient child; or for the teen years for our child to continue growing in their faith and not to wander when hormones overtake their moods; and in adulthood, praying for their devotion to the Lord in their livelihoods, praying for their future spouses and praying for their service to the Lord.

Claim today the promise that the baby inside of you is a heritage from the Lord and look forward to your reward as you faithfully pray for your little one even now, and your joy will one day be made complete.

God's Promises to Mothers of Small Children

To many young mothers, these are definitely hard years.  Years that take perseverance and patience.  Our children may be little, but they sure can test us in a big way.

He tends his flock like a shepherd: 

He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart;

he gently leads those that have young. 

Isaiah 40:11

Our great Shepherd promises to carry our children close to His heart and to gently lead mothers of small children.

Claim that promise, especially on hard days.  Look to Him for strength and wisdom when you feel you can no longer persevere, and depend on Him to not only do a work of patience within you, but know that He promises to do a work in your child.  Believing that promise will give you a perspective shift that will bless both you and your children.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, 

and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

Jesus bids us to come to Him to find rest when we are heavy laden.  I believe this promise, in particular, has special significance for mothers who can find it impossible to rest.   Yet even on our most hectic day, in the middle of crying children, temper tantrums, spaghetti on the wall and piles of  laundry everywhere, we can claim this promise, and call out to Jesus.  Come to Him in the midst of the chaos, and He will give you rest in spirit, right where you are, because He promised.

Train up a child in the way he should go: 

and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

God tells us that when we train up a child in the way he should go, when he is older he will not depart from it.

It is so easy to grow weary in this area, especially with a strong-willed child.  We feel defeated and take on a "what's the use" attitude.

I believe this is the season of motherhood that is most vulnerable to moms feeling like failures.  And it's no wonder, early on, you may see very little reward for all of your hard work in training up a strong-willed child or even a basically compliant child.

Yet there seems to be no wiggle room in this promise.  It doesn't say, "Train up a child in the way he should go:  and when he is old, he might not depart from it."  It says, WILL  NOT depart from it.

Don't lose heart, claim this promise for everything it says!  Stay the course and rejoice in the fact that God promises that your child WILL NOT depart from Him.

"The days are long, but the years are short"

Gretchen Rubin

God's Promise to Mothers who are Single

For those not familiar with the story of Hagar, she was Abraham's concubine, the one that his wife Sarah chose to have a son for her since Sarah believed that what God had promised regarding a child in her old age wouldn't happen to her physically, but by some other means, means that Sarah decided for herself...

Hagar did indeed have a son who was called Ishmael.  As tensions rose between the two women, because of what Sarah herself had set into motion, Sarah ordered that Hagar be sent away.  The verses below tell what happened next...

When Hagar was abandoned by Abraham and sent away to fend for herself all alone in the wilderness with Ishmael, she cried out to God. God "opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave [her son] drink"  

Genesis 21:19

So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her,

 “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, 

“Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”

Genesis 16:13

Our God sees single mothers...  You are never alone in the hard work of raising and providing for a child on your own.

You do not have to fend for yourself.  The Lord will provide for you whether it be through the kindness of a stranger, the sweet charity of a friend or to "open your eyes" to see that which God will provide through the work of your own hands.

In the same way, single moms who work full-time and make a good wage, God's provision is there for you as well...  The provision of stamina to tend to the children after work; the provision of comfort when you are overwhelmed; the provision of His Word when you are anxious; the provision of His presence when you feel alone, and the provision of His son Jesus, where all your joy is found.

Claim the promise that God sees you and looks after you.

God's Promises to Mothers who are Grieving

I did not want to write this post without talking about a very special group of mothers out there, those mothers who are grieving...

You may be grieving infertility, but that doesn't make you any less of a mother.  You might be grieving the loss of a small child, your mother's heart is crushed.  You might be grieving due to a child caught up in a drug or alcohol addiction, your mother's heart is distraught. You may be grieving because you outlived your grown children, your  heart is broken.

This type of grief is unimaginable.  It is felt profoundly and deeply.  A mother's grief lasts her lifetime, But God...

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted 

and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4

Even in the throws of grief, we have a God who will meet us right in the depths of despair.  He will not leave us alone.  We have these promises from God that He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.  He promises comfort to those who mourn.

I love the verbs in verses, because it brings home further the fact that these verses are not nice sayings, but the very promises of God in action, in the present...

"The Lord IS close to the brokenhearted, and SAVES those who are crushed in spirit."

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they WILL BE comforted."

Claim these promises from God today if you are a mother who is grieving.  You will find His comforting presence and His saving grace for your pain.

God's Promises to Mothers of Grown Children

This season of motherhood can bring with it as much heartache as it brings great joy...

“Give all your worries and cares to God, 

for He cares about you.”

1 Peter 5:7 NLT

As children are nearing adulthood and beyond, you have already put in the hard work of training them up in the "fear of the Lord".   Now it's time to let go and commit them to the Lord.  This can be challenging and you can lose heart that God's promise about your child not departing from the Lord and His teachings is null and void if you aren't seeing fruit.  It is then that you give all your concerns and worries to the Lord, and claim the promise that He cares about you, and cares especially for your mother's heart.  He hasn't forgotten His promise to you, He WILL accomplish all that concerns you.

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer

Romans 12:12

Even on the hardest days with grown children, we always have hope...

Hope that they will find their way back to God
Hope that they will find a Godly spouse
Hope that their heartache will be mended
Hope that they will raise their children to walk with the Lord

When our children are little, we can kiss their boo boos, but when they are grown and the heartaches come, it's hard to be patient in tribulation because Momma Bear starts to rise up, wanting to fix everything for them, but sometimes, the best thing (although definitely the hardest), is to allow them to work it out for themselves.

Of course, be there for support and offer wisdom if your adult child asks for it, but do not meddle or try to manipulate the situation for them.

Your most powerful tool as a mother of grown children is to PRAY!  PRAY!  PRAY!

And although I might be stretching this verse as a promise, we know that God promises that our hope in Him is sure, our tribulations will be redeemed and He will answer our prayers.

I have no greater joy than to hear 

that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4

Indeed, there is no greater joy than to see our children become successful adults who are walking with the Lord.

We can enjoy that hindsight view and praise God for His faithfulness to the promises we have claimed thus far, for it is now that we see plainly ALL that God has done!

God's Promise to Mothers who are Grandmothers

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, 

and the glory of children is their fathers.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren truly are the crown of the aged - the children of your children.

There is so much joy in seeing the very heritage that God promised to us when our child was in the womb through our grandchildren.

Looking upon our sweet grandchildren, we see imprints of our own children, transporting us back to years gone by when our children were young, and reminding us that we get to experience this joy all over again through our grandchildren, a joy that seems almost more profound because it carries with it, not only our grandchild, but our child, all wrapped up in one.

This season of motherhood showcases the fruit of our faithful prayers that began in the womb.


This Mother's Day, claim the promises of God for whatever season of motherhood you are in, and your joy will be complete in the high calling of motherhood.

For similar posts, click on the following:

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Hannah's Prayer: 7 Important Lessons for Mothers

The Joy of Expecting

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