One of the greatest privileges and responsibilities God has given to a human being is the place He has given to the woman as mother. In this place, she is the mother of all living, for through her God’s Saviour came into this world. She, more than any other, is identified with the character of what children become as adults. Paul simply and clearly states God’s will, “I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
Because of sin, man’s days are filled with the sweat of getting bread from the toil of struggling with a cursed ground. Because of sin, the women’s travail and pain is greatly increased in bearing children. Sadly, man, through the results of his sin, must now leave the home and go out and struggle with the earth to provide food, while his wife bears the great and painful responsibility of bearing the children. Nevertheless, he may assist her in her great work, for “she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”
Throughout the Word we are taught, “Honor thy . . . mother.” Our Lord gives us the perfect example of giving such honor. “When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.” “Her children arise up, and call her blessed” (Prov. 31:2828Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (Proverbs 31:28)). Let us all honor our mothers!
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