I served
many women who were moms. I called on them in the hospital and rejoiced with
them for their precious babies who had come into the world. I counseled with
anxious mothers and tried to assure them that God was watching over their
rebellious teenagers. I stood with mothers at the bedside of injured or ill
children and felt their pain. And I cried with them in their grief when their
son or daughter died.
Mary, the
mother of Jesus, also experienced times of joy and sorrow. What joy she must
have felt when the Christ-child was born! (Luke 2:7). What excitement when the
shepherds and later the wise men came to worship Him (vv.8-20; Matt. 2:1-12).
What uneasiness when Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce her soul (Luke
2:35). And what heart-wrenching grief as Mary watched her Son dying on the
cross! (John 19:25-30). But her seasons of being a mother didn’t end with that
terrible scene. She rejoiced that He rose from the grave.
Mothers,
and all of us for that matter, experience many great joys and intense sorrows.
But when we submit our lives to the Lord, every season of life can serve His
eternal purposes.
Being a
mom is a sacred partnership with God. (RBC)
