A. Scriptures & Qualities
1. Tender – Luke 1:78; Song of Songs 2:4
2. Comforts – II Cor. 1:3-4; Phil. 2:1
3. Thinks best – John 12:46-47
4. Nurtures – Ephesians 6:4
5. Gracious – Isaiah 30:18
6. Love of mother – Is. 49:13-16 – doesn’t forget- nurturing – Isaiah 66:7-14
B. Scriptures & Character Name of God
1. El Shaddai
2. Breakdown
a. El – Mighty One- absolute sovereignty;
strength. Lord Almighty-11 Cor. 6:18;
Almighty = Rev. 1:8; Lord God Almighty – Rev. 4:8
b. Shaddai – Breasted One – plural – Shad=breast. mentioned 31 times in Job
c. Genesis 49:25 – “From El of thy Fathers & with Shaddai there shall be ….”
3. Mighty One of resource or sufficiency
4. Genesis 43:13-14: here mother gives us choice – lets us go – I Kings 3:16-28
C. Scriptures & Grieving One
1. Isaiah 49:13-16
2. Matthew 23:37-39
3. Desires to protect and guard, but they would not