“When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!” Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.” (Proverbs 31:26-31 NLT)
This Sunday we honor our mothers. It is important for us to think about how much a mother really does. Being a mother is not a walk in the park…
A Junior High science teacher was showing his students about how a magnet works. The next day he gave his students a quiz. The first question read like this: “My name begins with an “M,” has six letters, and I pick things up. What am I?” Half the kids in the class wrote, “Mother.”
There is an old Spanish proverb that says, “An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.”
- The mother of Moses cared so much for her son that she was willing to risk breaking the law in order to teach him the faith of his people.
- We see the sacrificial love of the mother who appeared before King Solomon and told him that she was willing to have her son taken away by another woman rather than see any harm come to him.
- Or, the mother of James and John who loved her boys so much that she wanted them to sit by the Lord’s side in the heavenly kingdom.
Mother’s Day can be a difficult time for some. Maybe some want to be a mother but can’t be for some reason. Perhaps some feel that they have not had the best mother in the world. Some have had a mother who has died. Some mothers have lost a child to death. Some mothers feel the pain of a wayward child. Some mothers are flying solo nurturing their child’s faith.
A godly mother has to be more interested in having her children know the Bible than be able to speak another language before they are 5-years-old.
A mother is also interested in:
- Her children’s souls than in their bodies or in their clothes
- Her children’s eternal life than their success in this life
- Her children’s relationship with Jesus than their popularity in the world
- Her children’s standing before God than their social status
- Her children’s spirituality than their intellectual, musical, or athletic accomplishments
While it isn’t in the text, a mother who passes along a faith that is real is without a doubt a praying woman. Any home in which faith is passed on from generation to generation has to be a home of prayer.
We honor all mothers who take the task seriously of making a spiritual impact in the lives of their children. As Proverbs 31:28 says, “Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her.” This weekend we call all mothers “blessed” and thank them for pouring their lives into ours.
To all mothers from your children, “You ARE blessed.” We praise God for those mothers who worship and adore the Lord and who pass this legacy on to their children.
Thank you. Happy Mother’s Day.
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