05/10/2026
Happy Mothers Day! Here's today's message...
"The Helper Who Stands Strong"
Read: Genesis 2:18 and Proverbs 31:10
Mother's Day is often filled with flowers, hugs, and sweet words about women being gentle and nurturing.
And they are.
But the Bible also describes women as courageous, discerning, spiritually powerful, and strong.
Genesis 2:18 says... "The LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'"
The Hebrew word for "helper" is "ezer."
That word does not mean servant. It means strength rushing to help. It is even used in the Old Testament to describe God helping His people.
The first woman was not created to stand behind man in weakness, but beside him in strength.
The phrase is "ezer kenegdo" has been translated "a helper suitable for him."
Literally, it carries the idea of... "A helper standing opposite him."
Not opposing righteousness… but willing to stand against wrong when necessary.
Throughout Scripture, women repeatedly stepped into dangerous moments to preserve truth, protect people, and strengthen faith.
Today we celebrate that kind of godly strength.
1. Godly Women Step Into Crisis With Courage
The Bible is filled with women who acted courageously when others hesitated.
Zipporah
When Moses failed spiritually in Exodus 4, Zipporah intervened immediately and saved his life.
The deliverer of Israel was delivered by his wife.
One spiritually alert woman changed the course of history in a single moment.
Sometimes the strongest person in the room is the woman nobody notices.
Rahab
Rahab stood against the entire culture of Jericho because she believed in the God of Israel.
She risked her life to protect the spies.
And because of her faith, her family survived.
While a city trusted walls, one woman trusted God.
God can use one courageous woman to rescue an entire household.
The Samaritan Woman
In John 4, Jesus met a woman rejected by society.
Yet she became one of the first evangelists in the New Testament.
The woman others avoided became the woman God used.
Jesus saw value where society saw shame.
One transformed woman carried revival back into her city.
Application
Never underestimate the spiritual influence of a godly woman.
A praying mother… a discerning wife… a courageous grandmother… can change generations.
2. Godly Women Preserve Faith During Times of Compromise
Throughout the Bible, women often preserved what others neglected.
Jochebed
When Pharaoh ordered Hebrew baby boys to die, Moses' mother refused to surrender him. She hid him, protected him, and trusted God.
Before Moses stood before Pharaoh, he survived because of his mother's faith.
A basket in the Nile became the birthplace of a nation's deliverer.
The spirit of fear said "give up," but a mother's faith said "not my child."
Hannah
Hannah carried deep pain and disappointment, but she prayed faithfully. And God gave her Samuel.
One praying woman helped shape the future of Israel.
Some of heaven's greatest victories begin with private tears and whispered prayers.
Never underestimate what God can birth through a faithful mother's prayers.
Esther
Esther risked her own life to save her people.
Mordecai told her... "And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14)
One brave woman stood between a nation and destruction.
God often places ordinary people in extraordinary moments.
Courage is not the absence of fear; it is obedience in spite of fear.
Some mothers today feel exhausted, unnoticed, and overwhelmed.
But God sees every sacrifice. Every prayer. Every tear. Every act of faithfulness matters.
3. Godly Women Reflect Strength Wrapped in Grace
Proverbs 31:10 says... "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies."
The Hebrew phrase is "eshet chayil." It means... "a woman of valor..." "a woman of strength...." even "a woman warrior."
This woman is not weak.
She is wise. Compassionate. Fearless. Hardworking. Generous. Spiritually grounded.
Verse 25 says... "She is clothed with strength and dignity."
Biblical femininity is not weakness; it is holy strength under God's control.
A godly woman can be tender without being timid.
The strongest women are often the ones who kneel the longest in prayer.
And when Jesus died on the cross, many disciples fled… but faithful women stayed near Him.
Then on resurrection morning, women became the first witnesses of the empty tomb.
The first resurrection message was entrusted to faithful women.
Women were not spectators in God's story; they were essential participants.
Behind many great moves of God stands a faithful woman who refused to quit believing.
4. Challenge
Today we thank God for mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, teachers, and prayer warriors.
We honor women who strengthen homes… preserve faith… and courageously follow Jesus.
The world does not need weaker women or harsher women.
The world needs holy women. Women full of truth. Women full of grace. Women full of courage. Women full of faith.
And today we celebrate the strength God placed within them.
Love & Blessings!
Pastor Ken
