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Everyone
needs someone who cares deeply
for them, someone who loves them
enough to give their life for
them if necessary, someone who
will be committed to them
unconditionally. Nothing gives
a person a feeling of security
more than knowing that there is
someone like that to fall back
on when the rest of the world
turns them out.
Having had a mother who met
those criteria lets me know
there really are people like
that in the world. And then
there are surrogate mothers,
step-mothers and other people in
the lives of orphaned and
abandoned children who have
given them love and support and
would give their very lives for
them.
This kind of love may sound
foreign to one who hasn’t
experienced it. Unfortunately,
there are mothers who don’t fit
that description. Sadly, some
children have lost their mothers
when they were mere infants and
grew up without that kind of
nurturing. It’s hard to
imagine, but there are mothers
who have abandoned their
children for their own lifestyle
where the children didn’t fit in
or just set them aside as if
they didn’t matter at all.
Whatever the case may be, there
is good news: Everyone has
access to that kind of love and
support (mother-care).
If you’ve never known it, you
can. If it has been your
privilege to grow up in a loving
environment, you too have access
to an even great love.
“Honor thy father and thy
mother; that thy days may be
long upon the land which the
LORD thy God giveth thee”
(Exodus 20:12).
When the Lord gave Moses the Ten
Commandments, He included one
that said, “Honor thy father and
thy mother.” The essence behind
this commandment was that the
father and mother would be
worthy of honor! God expected
them to supply the children with
the kind of care that would
foster honor. He expected
parents to introduce Him and His
commandments to their offspring,
so they would know Him as the
loving God that He is.
To quote a former pastor, "God
intended that man be the head of
the house, but the woman is the
heart of it."
“And thou shalt teach them
[commandments] diligently unto
thy children, and shalt talk of
them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by
the way, and when thou liest
down, and when thou riseth up”
(Deuteronomy 6:7).
Maybe you haven’t been loved
by a mother like God intended.
Maybe you have been deprived of
mother-care. But here’s the
‘good news’! God has taken it
into consideration and made
provision for you.
When Jesus was on earth walking
the dusty roads with His
disciples, they looked to Him as
He taught them about God’s love
and intentions for the human
race. When He told them He
would soon be leaving, they were
shocked and saddened, because
they had left behind their
previous lives and followed Him
expecting to see His Kingdom
arise and to be a part of it.
Jesus knew what was in their
hearts and comforted them with
these words:
“If ye love
me, keep my commandments
[there’s that ‘word’
again—commandments!], And I will
pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter, that
he may abide with you forever
[emphasis mine]; Even the Spirit
of truth; whom the world cannot
receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him; but ye
know him; for he dwelleth with
you [His presence], and shall in
you [emphasis mine]” (John
14:15-17).
Can you see God’s plan? Even if
you missed the comfort of a
loving mother who would give her
life for you, you have an even
greater One who gave His life
for you, not just to save yours
on this earth, but to preserve
you for all eternity!
Not only do we have His presence
to surround us and comfort us,
we have Him as an indwelling
Presence who will never, never
leave us. Our mothers could
only be with us when we were in
their physical presence, but the
“Other Comforter, the Holy
Ghost,” is part and particle of
our very beings!
The Psalmist knew about this
prophetically when he wrote,
“When my father and my mother
forsake me, then the LORD will
take me up” (Psalm 27:10). He
assumed that the most important
people in our lives would be our
parents who had the
responsibility to teach us about
God and nurture us to adulthood;
but, in case they didn’t, we
would have God-care like a
mother’s who would “take us up,”
love and care for us forever.
If you’ve missed the
“Mother-Care” that you deserved,
look to the greater “God-Care”
which will not fail you, never
ignore you and will be “in you”
always.
I remember a story I heard while
in elementary school that stuck
in my memory. It told of a
mother hen who had a brood of
young chicks. They were
caught in a brush fire, and she
clucked and clucked until all
the chicks were under her
protective wings. She
hovered over them while the fire
blazed around them. After
the fire, she was found still in
that protective stance but her
life was lost while her babies
were safe under her body.
That’s a powerful story of
mother-care, but it falls short
compared to God-care.
Mothers can hold our hands and
even give their lives to save
ours, but they can’t give us
that extended life beyond
death. God-care can! Don’t
allow whatever is in your past
cause you to feel you aren’t
loved.
“For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have
everlasting life” (John 3:16).
We don’t have to wait to deserve
His love! His is an “anyhow”
kind of love that reaches beyond
our worthiness.
“But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we
were yet sinners, Christ died
for us” (Romans 5:8).
Accept and rest in His Love.
Feel surrounded by it; let it
saturate your innermost being.
Be comforted by the knowledge
that it will never dissipate,
dilute or vary from day to day.
It will stay the same under any and
all circumstances.
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday
and today, and forever” (Hebrews
13:8).
Honor your mother on her special
day. If you still have
her, let her know of your love,
even if you feel she doesn’t
deserve it; that’s the God-kind.
I hope you have a very special
Mother like I had who, by
example, taught me about God's
Love! If your mother is
no longer with you, honor her
memory.
And don’t forget the other
mother-figures who have blessed
your life.
“Happy Mother’s Day!”
~~~Delores~~~
A Little Something Extra
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How To "Preserve" A
Husband
Be careful in your
selection. Do not
choose too young.
When selected, give your
entire thoughts to
preparation for domestic
use. Some wives
insist upon keeping them
in a pickle, others are
constantly getting them
into hot water. This
may make them sour, hard,
and sometimes bitter; even
poor varieties may be made
sweet, tender and good by
garnishing them with
patience, well sweetened
with love and seasoned
with kisses. Wrap
them in a mantle of
charity. Keep warm
with a steady fire of
domestic devotion and
serve with peaches and
cream. Thus
prepared, they will for
years.
.....Author Unknown to me
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(Fellows, this would work
to "Preserve a Wife" as
well!) |
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The Oilers
A Test of
Love
Mother
Care
Marvelous
Creature
Perfect Mother
Like A
Mother
Things
From My Mother's Heart
More About
My Mother (and Daddy)
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