Be Sure to Celebrate Your Mom Today and Every Day
May we wish our moms, a happy Mother’s Day!
In my book Women of the Bible, I explore the lives of biblical women, celebrating their lives and their contribution to the world. Their example can inform our faith journey.
I conclude the book with the chapter “Everyone Has a Mom.”
Here is what I wrote:
Though the men in the Bible far outnumber the women, this isn’t a reflection of God’s priorities but of man’s perversion of God’s created order.
Without these women, the biblical narrative would be much shorter and far less significant. Because of their lives and their actions, we are inspired, encouraged, motivated, and in a few cases, warned.
Beyond them and their example, we know that everyone in the Bible, both male and female, has a mom. These moms give birth to their children, nurture them, and usher them into adulthood. They mostly do this in obscurity.
Nevertheless, without these moms giving life to their kids, we would not have their children to read about and learn from. Without these moms our understanding of God would be much different.
Last, you and I have a mom too. Along with our dad, we have her to thank for giving us life. She played a huge role in who we are today.
Have you thanked your mom for the gift of life? If she’s no longer alive, perhaps you can write her a love letter of appreciation.
Thank you, Mom!
[Discover more about moms in Ephesians 6:2–3 and 1 Thessalonians 2:7–8.]
May we celebrate our moms today—and every day.
We wouldn’t be here without them, and we wouldn’t be who we are without their influence in our lives.
To my mom and all mothers everywhere, I salute you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Learn about other biblical women in Women of the Bible, available in e-book, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook.
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront status quo religion and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices.
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