Word of the Week - Mothers
“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem”. Isaiah 66:13
Love of a mother – Have you ever contemplated the amazing innate love of a mother? How a mother’s love is so natural and pure that it is hard to put into words. There is something so very special about the love of a mother. There is no doubt that God designed woman with an amazing motherly instinct. It has been scientifically proven that a woman’s body and brain change when they get pregnant and become mothers. There is no love greater than a mother’s love except the love of God. A mother’s “Love is patient and kind. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres” 1 Corinthians 13:4&7
Motherly love is yet Another way God shows His love for us – I think God’s design for life and family is so amazing and perfect. There are so many different ways He could have brought human beings into this world and developed them into adults, but He chose to deliver us into the world through our mothers. As we all know, life is formed as a man and woman come together to sow the seed of life through a pretty amazing process, which is made holy and sacred through the sacrament of marriage. The process of a mom getting pregnant, and a baby being formed inside a mother is really a miracle in and of itself. Then the mother has a 9 month period of pregnancy where she carries the baby in her womb until the baby is born. I have 3 daughters and witnessed all of them being born and it was definitely the most special experiences of my life, a true miracle. I can only imagine what it must feel like to carry and birth the baby, but as am man I will never know. What an amazing privilege and sacrifice for moms. After going through such an intense process, it is no-wonder why they are so attached and connected to their babies/children. I think we would all agree that a mother’s love for her children is an amazing godly blessing that is yet another way that God shows His unconditional love for us. He is the One who designed this perfect process. “For You formed my innermost parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:13-14
Unconditional and all-consuming love – It is apparent to me that most mothers possess deep unconditional love for their children no matter the circumstances. Children don’t have to earn maternal love it just comes naturally and it is always there. As the number of children increases, a mother has amazing ability to show and give love to all of her children and make them all feel uniquely loved. There is a special feeling of love and security that comes from a mother that we can only get from mothers and God. Motherly instinct is so critical as it is what is needed to give a baby what it needs to survive and thrive as it comes into this big world needy and defenseless. Maternal love is of divine nature and something we should deeply cherish and all value. Only God’s love emulates this special dimension of love. I have personally experienced this with my own mother Lillie who was always there for me, even when I was being an unkind and disrespectful know it all teenage boy. I lost my mom just over 20 years ago and there are very few days that go by that I don’t think about her and how much I love and miss her, see picture of my mom below with my eldest daughter Mary Kathryn from over 30 years ago. I am so grateful for my mom who loved me so well, she had an amazing influence on me becoming the person I am today. I have also witnessed my wife Amy’s unconditional and all-consuming love for our 3 daughters over the years and have always been amazed at the depth of her love and connection with all 3 of our daughters. It is truly a beautiful thing that I deeply value but don’t fully understand as a man. Now I am watching my two eldest daughters Mary Kathryn and Saige birth, raise and mother our 7 grandkids 😊, and it is truly amazing to see the depth of their love and sacrifice towards their children, our amazing grandchildren. This is a view from another angle that helps me see an appreciate the love and significance of mothers and their roles in our lives.
I have often heard it said that a mother has one of the most significant jobs on earth and I think we would all agree that there are few roles more important than that of a mother. Billy Graham once said “Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in molding of character in her children”
Happy Mother’s Day to you mom, Mamie, Amy, Mary Kathryn and Saige and to all you mother’s. We are so thankful for you and all you do!!!!!
Blessings on Mother’s Day,
Duane