Mothers

Happy Mother's Day! Since it is Mother's Day, I thought it fitting to dedicate this post to my mother.

I'm going to be speaking on two passages of scripture that talk about mothers and wives. These two roles go side by side because to have children, you should be a wife. Sin, of course, has caused some mothers to be single mothers either to death of a spouse, divorce, or premarital relations. For the record, I have nothing against single mothers and do not think less of them but, I'm just saying that God's original intentions were a mother to also be a wife. Anyway, I am going to be speaking and reflecting Titus 2:4-5 and probably the most famous passage for women, Proverbs 31.

Titus 2:4-5 ESV : "and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled."

I'm not going to put Proverbs 31 up because it's long but feel free to look it up on your own. Both of these passages describe the role of the Christian mother. The main theme of Proverbs 31 is that "An excellent wife who can find?" is a wife that cares for her family. She is submissive to her husband and shows him love. This wife is someone who makes sure her family has food, clothes, and supplies. She guides her family in a loving, pure, and kind manner. Both passages mention the mother working at home so clearly this is something that is valued in a wife. However, this tends to only be possible nowadays if the man is able to provide enough income for his family, which in many cases, is not the case. Not by any fault of the man necessarily but if the man is able to provide enough money for his family that his wife is able to stay home, I would encourage the wife to take that opportunity and be a stay at home mom. Another quality that is found in an excellent wife is her fear of the LORD. This is probably one of, if not the most, attractive qualities in a wife and mother. If a woman fears the Lord, she will bring her children up right and serve her husband. She will make the best  kind of wife and mother. There are some of my thoughts and reflections on this passage and I would encourage you to take a look at them for yourself to understand them better. While I try and catch the essence of the passages I talk about, that is nothing compared to actually reading through and meditating on the passages yourself.

Now, a little thank you to my mother. She has been a rock in my life and I have a lot of respect for her. She has loved me and my brothers and shown that to us our entire lives. Provisions are always in order and I cannot thank her enough for her sacrifices for our family. I believe that she is a great example of the a Christian wife/mother. Obviously she is not perfect but I could not have asked for a better mother. She has some great qualities and is an excellent example for me and my brothers on everything in life. We have learned how to treat a woman with respect and how to look for the qualities of a godly woman in a spouse. Thank you mom for all that you do and have yet to do for us. You are truly a wonderful mother and we appreciate you.

God Bless and Go Blue!
Tedd Sheets Jr