1. A VERY SPECIAL JEWISH MOTHER Four Aspects of Mary’s Encounter With Her Son Presented by Susan Perlman Jews for Jesus

2. ASPECT ONE: HE WAS THE HOPE OF HER HEART “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the child you will bear.” Luke 1:42

3. ASPECT TWO: THE JOY OF JUST BEING HIS MOTHER “ For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2: 30-32

4. ASPECT THREE: CROWDED OUT BY OTHERS “ Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” Matthew 12: 46

5. ASPECT FOUR: SHE KEPT HIM COMPANY AT THE CROSS “ Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother…” John 19:25

6. A MOTHER’S DAY REFLECTION Mary was a woman of destiny. She endured, with faith and strength, the circumstances that life dealt her. God has a destiny for you. How will you not merely survive, but flourish in the light of the son? Here are 3 facts to help you:

7. Like Mary we are highly favored, the Lord is with us and we are blessed. “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.”(Ephesians 1:4) “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 1:3)"