Mothers are very special. They are used by God to provide the nurturing, supportive love that models His own love for us. My wife is very special and has a very Christian love for others, no more so than for our daughter Erica who is 31 years old and has 4 children of her own. Distance has taken the ability to be there physically on a regular basis, but thank God for a telephone, because she is constantly listening and dispensing Christian wisdom and love to our daughter. The grand children are her heart, and praying over them on a daily basis is at the forefront of her lifestyle.
The Bible never states that every woman should be a mother. However, it does say that those whom the Lord blesses to be mothers should take the responsibility seriously. Mothers have a unique and crucial role in the lives of their children. Motherhood is not a chore or unpleasant task. Just as a mother bears a child during pregnancy, and just as a mother feeds and cares for a child during infancy, so mothers also play an ongoing role in the lives of their children, whether they are adolescents, teenagers, young adults, or even adults with children of their own. While the role of motherhood must change and develop, the love, care, nurture, and encouragement a mother gives should never cease.
In Titus 2:4, the Bible admonishes that older women teach and encourage younger women in the ways of motherhood. The Greek word philoteknos appears in reference to mothers loving their children. This word represents a special kind of “mother love.” The idea that flows out of this word is that of caring for our children, nurturing them, affectionately embracing them, meeting their needs, and tenderly befriending each one as a unique gift from the hand of God.
I watch and listen to this relationship everyday between my wife and daughter. I am Godly proud
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
The Bible never states that every woman should be a mother. However, it does say that those whom the Lord blesses to be mothers should take the responsibility seriously. Mothers have a unique and crucial role in the lives of their children. Motherhood is not a chore or unpleasant task. Just as a mother bears a child during pregnancy, and just as a mother feeds and cares for a child during infancy, so mothers also play an ongoing role in the lives of their children, whether they are adolescents, teenagers, young adults, or even adults with children of their own. While the role of motherhood must change and develop, the love, care, nurture, and encouragement a mother gives should never cease.
In Titus 2:4, the Bible admonishes that older women teach and encourage younger women in the ways of motherhood. The Greek word philoteknos appears in reference to mothers loving their children. This word represents a special kind of “mother love.” The idea that flows out of this word is that of caring for our children, nurturing them, affectionately embracing them, meeting their needs, and tenderly befriending each one as a unique gift from the hand of God.
I watch and listen to this relationship everyday between my wife and daughter. I am Godly proud
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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