Happy Mother’s Day! May this day be filled with joy and fulfillment for every Mother at Temple of Praise.
The Bible relates many accounts on motherhood, from the righteous ones to naming those whose lives were less than virtuous.
Countless accounts have been written about Motherhood by poets, husbands and children.
Sermons throughout this country today are centered around Mother as well they should. This is the one day of the year set aside to honor “Mother”. Many of those sermons will be based on Proverbs 31, a scripture known as the “Proverbs 31 Woman.”
Many sermons will center on Mary, the mother of Jesus, certainly one of the great Mothers mentioned in the Bible. In so many ways she is an example of a virtuous woman, certainly a “righteous maiden” but I believe these accounts leave out someone who must have been a very special woman: Mary’s Mother.
Mary’s Mother must have been a “verrry” special woman to raise such a righteous maiden. Paul commended Timothy for his “unfeigned” faith, ascribing it to Timothy’s mother and, as Paul put it, that must have begun with his grandmother!
Surely Mary was a virtuous and righteous maiden, and I believe her mother had much to do with that. We hear nothing of Mary being condemned by her mother for “being with child.” I strongly believe this is owed to the fact her mother knew the daughter she had raised, and fully believed Mary’s report. Happy Mother’s Day!
