Mother
Published May 12, 2013Few words strike such memories and feelings as the word “mother.” I guess that’s the way it’s supposed to be in God’s plan. Our mothers are our protection, our caregivers, our friends, our teachers, our inspiration and a wealth of other good things. How sad it is when a mother fails to fulfill her positive role in a child’s life. But how wonderful it is when a mother serves her role well in the fear of the LORD. I got into trouble in a previous church where I served because I praised my mother in a sermon. It made a [...]
read moreHelpmeet 2012
Published May 11, 2012The Bible says, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an helpmeet for him” (Gen.2.18). Modern translations have gradually remade the word “helpmeet” into first “help (fit)”, then “helpmate,” and now “helper.” But, the old English has a certain spark to it that’s missed in the modern versions. “Helpmeet” comes from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning “a helpful partner.” That’s what God had in mind. It’s not that man and woman are equal in physical abilities. More, that they are equal as partners in the common task of being mother and father in the family. [...]
read moreA Special Mother’s Day
Published May 9, 2011With the beauty and joy of Mother’s Day still fresh in my mind, I am reminded that mothers everywhere share something truly special in common: the miracle of birth. Mothers are the givers of life without whom the world could not exist. As Pastor Tom shared with us in the sermon Sunday, Mary, mother of Jesus, was a woman who was blessed with incredible faith and strength. How many of us today would believe the incredible words an angel sent to tell us of the immaculate conception of a child we were to carry? How frightened Mary must have been, [...]
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