This Mother's Day we celebrate a woman with an unrivaled résumé.

She became her country's first female judge, and her wisdom was coveted nationwide. People of all social classes sought her judicial expertise. Her courtroom prowess and strategic mind were so exceptional that she became a battlefield advisor. She was also a published singer, poet, and songwriter. She held the distinguished titles of both judge and prophet—until her story appears in scripture, Samuel was the only other person who held both titles.

Deborah stands as one of Israel's most renowned judges. Yet when she described her primary role, the inspired Word called her a "mother in Israel (Judges 5:7)." Our Creator's greatest gift was creating mothers.

In this lesson, we celebrate our mothers and share lessons from the story of Deborah.