A woman can never understand the extent of the term "A Mother's Love" until she has experienced motherhood and all it entails. A mother loves at all times regardless of what her child has said or done and a mother's love is like no other. I have chosen three women to blog about for my special Mother's Day tribute. I would like to dedicate this post to every mother past, present and future.
The first mother I would like to tell you about was barren and she longed for a child and she prayed and begged God for a son of her very own and she promised God that if He ever gave her the desire of her heart she would give that little boy back to Him. So if you have not already guessed our first mother is Hannah, in I Samuel 1:10 ~ And she (Hannah) was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. And the LORD remembered Hannah, vs. 20 ~ Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. Now Hannah loved her child very much, but she loved God more and she wanted to honor her word to the Lord and wanted to honor God most of all, so she gave her only child back to God, vs. 27 & 28 ~ For this child I prayed, and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore also I have lent Him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. Now Hannah sent to her son to live in the temple and she only saw him about once or twice a year, I can't imagine how hard that might have been, I go crazy if I have to go any length of time without seeing my two little angels.
The second mother is nameless, but she loved her child as much as any mother could. She was willing for her child to be raised by another woman to save his life. In I Kings 3:16 - 28 we read about the wisdom of Solomon. There were two women that lived in the same house and each delivered a child. After three days one child died and the other lived. The woman with the dead child swapped the babies while the other woman slept. When the sleeping mother awoke to her surprise the child beside her was not her precious bundle of joy and the child lying beside her was dead. So the two women took the issue before the King. King Solomon heard the testimony of each woman and he requested a sword, vs. 25 & 26 ~ And the king said, divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my Lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. We as mothers will do anything to keep our children from harm if we can. When Ashleigh broke her arm at the age of two, I was devastated, not because she broke her arm, but because I was not able to prevent it from happening or to take away her pain. If I could have taken her place I would have. We try to shield our children as much as we can because we love them so much.
The last mother I would like to talk about is Mary, the mother of our LORD and Saviour. I don't think I could give up Aaron for this sinful world, but it was all part of God's sovereign plan and I know God gave Mary the grace she needed to get thru this awful time in her life. Mary, being the loving mother that she was, also attended His crucifixion, John 19:25 ~ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. I can't imagine what she was going thru, but I am sure if she could have taken His pain or even His place she would have. We as mothers make sacrifices for our children and families, Mary gave up the most, as a mother, when her own Son was beaten and crucified on the cross. I don't think I could stand by and witness such cruelty or injustice to either one of my children - Mama Bear would have to make an appearance.
In closing I am thankful that I serve a sovereign God who chose to send His Son to die for me. I am thankful that God has allowed me to experience motherhood and most of all "A Mother's Love", like so many before me. God placed these three woman on my heart to blog about, there were many in the bible to choose from, but He gave me these three ... Hannah gave her child to God, The Harlot was willing to give her child to another and Mary who gave her child to the world.
"A Mother's Love"
By: Helen Steiner Rice
It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, and it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking.
It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, and it glows with all the beauty of the rarest brightest gem.
It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation, and it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation.
A many splendored miracle man cannot understand and another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand.
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