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Happy Mother’s Day
“Well may we pause to pay honor to her who after Jesus Christ is God's best gift to men, mother. It was she who shared her life with us when as yet our members were unformed, into the valley of the shadow of death she walked that we might have the light of life. In her arms was the garner of our food and the soft couch for our repose. There we nestled in the hour of pain; there was the playground of our infant glee.
Those same arms later became our refuge and stronghold. It was she who taught our baby feet to go and lifted us up over the rough places. Her blessed hands plied the needle by day and by night to make our clothes. She put the book under our arm and started us off for school. But best of all, she taught our baby lips to lisp the name of Jesus and told us first the wondrous story of a Savior's love.”
- Motherhood, by W.L.Calwell written in 1928
The bible reminds us in Genesis 1:27, “God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” The bible goes on to tell us in chapter 3 of Genesis, verse 20 “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living” The bible also informs us in Psalm 139 verse 13, “for You (God) formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.”
Creator God, made no mistakes. He created you, male or female and we all arrived here via our mother’s womb - even Jesus Himself, the Savior of humankind, “And she (Mary) will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1: 21)
The family unit is established by God Himself. Each role, unique and equally important. The bible reminds you and me to “Honor our mother.” (cf. Ex.20:12)
We pause this week to pay special Honor to our Mother’s - present and past!
As we Honor and remember our Mother’s, let us all remember that the greatest honor is always owed to the Savior of our soul - Jesus. And may we remember and honor our Mother’s, present and past, by acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our life!
inCHRISTalone,
rodney
