Our mothers were chosen for us by our Heavenly Father, for He had a plan for us to be united with her before we were even born; the Psalmist David speaks of being created by God, “knit together in [His] mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:13) Our relationship with her started early, when mom looked out for the best for us, cheered for us when we succeeded, mended our wounds when we were hurt, and was there when we were in need. The prophet Isaiah goes so much as elevating and contrasting a mother’s love to the Lord’s love when he writes, “As a mother [who] comforts her child, so will I comfort you…” (Isaiah 66:13). Our Scriptures speak of a diverse number of extraordinary mothers in the Bible… think about your mom and compare her to one or more of these powerful ladies – Sarah, the mom who waited; Hagar, the mom who endured; Rebekah, the mom who deceived; Leah and Rachel, the moms who had to share; Jochebed, the mom who had a plan; Hannah: the mom who kept her promise; Elizabeth: the mom who believed in miracles; and Mary: the mom who is blessed among women.* There’s no doubt, from a Biblical perspective, the importance of a mother. Sometimes however, our mother might be absent from our life, for whatever reason, and days like mother’s day we instead think of another special lady in our life… blessed are we that the Bible recognizes this to be the case, so God even gives us the example of Naomi, the mom who shared her faith*, who was just as important as a mom, even if she didn’t bear the progeny (Ruth) herself. The wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, notes that, “[A mother’s] children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” (Proverbs 31:28) This mother’s day, in addition to whoever we celebrate, call blessed, and praise – be it our own mom or other ladies in our life who are mother-like figures – let’s also say “thank you” to our Heavenly Father, for being in control of our lives at all times and placing us just where we should be, around exactly who we should be. A very happy mother’s day to all the ladies at Bronte!

* taken from www.crosswalk.com