{"id":11570,"date":"2014-03-04T00:41:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T00:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=11570"},"modified":"2021-04-14T18:02:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T22:02:57","slug":"serving-single-mothers-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/serving-single-mothers-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving Single Mothers in Your Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes moms have to raise their children in less than ideal circumstances due to death, abandonment, or broken relationships. It\u2019s tough enough being a mom with the built-in support system of a husband. So, having to go it alone seems nearly impossible. In this article, I strive to represent many of the countless single moms who are too busy to speak up for themselves. The plight of these women should be shared; after all, we are instructed by the Lord Jesus Himself that we should seek to bear the burdens of others. Moms and their children are no exception.<\/p>\n

Serving Single Mothers in Your Church<\/h2>\n

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What God has to say about single moms<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our God is \u201cthe God who sees\u201d, El Roi. I was recently reading in the book of Genesis the story of Hagar, the handmaiden of Sarah. She conceived a son to Abraham which immediately provoked jealousy from the barren Sarah. Hagar was treated harshly and was eventually turned out to fend for herself, and her son, alone in the desert. There were two particularly difficult times in the course of her troubled story when she found herself almost completely destitute. When no one else was looking for her, God searched her out and found her. He made a grand promise that she and her son would live and that Ishmael would be the beginning of a great nation. It is in her story we get to see the intimate side of God.<\/p>\n

Scripture also has something to say about women who have lost their husbands to death, leaving their children without a father. God is \u201ca father to the fatherless\u201d (Psalm 68:5) and Psalm 146:9 informs us \u201cHe cares for the widows and orphans.\u201d We are ambassadors for Christ and we are the hands and feet of God. In the New Testament, there are several passages that mention the importance of looking after widows and orphans, “Pure religion before God is this to look after orphans and widows” (James 1:27). We should be making every effort to seek out and serve this sector of our society and show God\u2019s heart of compassion towards them.<\/p>\n

I should also address the category of single moms who stand up for the life of their unborn child and are then left alone to take on the responsibility. The culture of convenience might support another \u201coption\u201d but these women have taken the step to be the first hero in their baby\u2019s life. They may have made a mistake but God does not make mistakes. Psalm 139 is the poster passage for the value of a human life. Many Christians have spent an abundant amount of time and resources to save lives from the clutches of abortion, but what is done to support the resulting reform? How are we caring for mothers after they decide to keep their babies? I read recently that 1,000 teenagers a day become single moms. I realize there is a deeper problem here, but the immediate one screams for attention. These babies have value because God himself assigned them value. Their mothers are no less important. Whatever the history is of the precious single moms we meet, God is merciful and has called us to be servants of His mercy.<\/p>\n

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