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Faith: A call to love moms
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“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue” (Proverbs 31:25, ESV).
Iwas close to Mother when she was alive, and I miss her even today. She was loved and looked up to by her children, grandchildren and her great- grandchildren. We talk about her when we get together—about her stubbornness, her food, but especially how she loved all of us.
Today women, especially mothers, are viewed in various ways. As we approach Mother’s Day, I suggest we look at mothers from God’s perspective. What are the attributes of a mother based on Scripture, and what is to be our response? • “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the
Lord is to be praised” (Proverbs 31:30, ESV). • She to be a woman of strength, courage, and wisdom. (Proverbs 31:10-22) • She should rely on God through thick and thin. (1 Corinthians 15:10) • “But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:4, ESV).
WHAT IS OUR PART?
We should honor and respect our mothers. Jesus thought of his mother when he was nailed to the cross. He directed a disciple he loved and trusted to honor her and take care of her. Likewise, we are to honor our mothers for the godly example they set. “Honor your father and your mother, just as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well for you on the land which the Lord your God is giving you” (Deuteronomy 5:16, NASB). It’s the only commandment with a promise.
We should be thankful for our moms. Billy Graham once said, “Only God himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.” We should not take our mothers for granted. “I thank my God every time I remember you” (Philippians 3:3, NIV).
We should pray for our moms and the women in our lives. Lord, on this day that we honor mothers, may we love and cherish the special women who have given us life, who have nurtured us and who have prayed for our well-being. May our hearts overflow with gratitude to you, who formed and knitted each of us together in our mother’s womb. We pray that you’ll give each mom strength. We ask you to be the daily bread of tired mothers. May each one find rest in you. Amen.
This is my Scripture for moms and women, on Mother’s Day and every day: “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, NRSV).
Have a blessed Mother’s Day! ■
FAITH MOVES
BY KAY OWEN-LARSON, PH.D Kay Owen-Larson is an ordained minister with Crossroads Ministries USA in Colorado Springs. Email her at Kay@CrossroadsUSA.org
