magnets and mothers
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May 10, 2009
Godly mothers not only bring you up, they bring you to God.
READ: Proverbs 31:26-31
Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you. —Deuteronomy 5:16
A teacher gave her class of second-graders a lesson about the magnet and what it does. The next day, in a written test, she included this question: “My name has six letters. The first one is m. I pick up things. What am I?” When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the students answered the question with the word mother.
Yes, mothers do pick up things. But they are much more than “magnets,” gathering up clothes and picking up toys around the house. As willing as many mothers are to do such chores, they have a higher calling than that.
A good mother loves her family and provides an atmosphere where each member can find acceptance, security, and understanding. She is there when the children need a listening ear, a comforting word, a warm hug, or a loving touch on a fevered brow. And for the Christian mother, her greatest joy is in teaching her children to trust and to love Jesus as their Savior.
That kind of mother deserves to be honored—not just on one special day a year but every day. And that recognition should involve more than words; it ought to be shown in respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds. — Richard De Haan
Source: Our Daily Bread
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“And that recognition should involve more than words; it ought to be shown in respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds.” This sentence has really made me think of how i have been treating my mother lately. I thank you for this wonderful ODB message for sometimes i take things that my mother does for granted. I pray that God will look over her in the years to come and i pray that God will work in my life to take care of my mum and show her respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds.
Irwin.