SUNDAY May 12, 2024
Mother’s Day
...forsake not your mother's teaching....
Proverbs 1:8 ESV
Today is Mother’s Day. My sons have been so blessed to have had a godly mother. Her wise instruction will continue to be with them. It is in their hearts and minds. As we reflect and think about our mothers, those who are still with us and those who are gone, to remember her encouragement, correction and guidance. A mother’s life is dedicated to teaching her children, and her godly precepts should never be forsaken. Know this: She will always have, or had your best interests at heart.
History points to the value of godly mothers who took the time to diligently teach their children God’s Word––mothers who prayed endless hours for them. These faithful mothers influenced their children to know God. We read the results of some of them who taught their children from the time they were young: Jochebed instructed Moses, and He became a deliverer of God’s people. Bathsheba tutored Solomon, and he became Israel’s wisest King. Eunice taught Timothy God’s Word and passed on to him her genuine faith. Under the further tutelage of the great Apostle Paul, he became a young pastor (2 Timothy 1:5-7).
If you have a God-fearing mother who has diligently poured into your life the treasures of God’s Word, then you have so much to be thankful for. Her godly influence has led you on a path to know God and the way of His salvation. She has marked a path for you to follow. Will you walk that path? It will honor her and bring her joy. Although in context the Apostle John spoke this to those he had begotten in the faith as his children, it expresses a mother’s heart and desire for her children: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth (3 John 4).
On this Mother’s Day, take time to show her how much she is loved and appreciated. Even if your mother does not know the Lord, honor her because God has commanded you to do so: “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise, “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth” (Ephesians 6:2-3).
My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life.
~John Wesley~
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