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word4U2day
2026-03-26
Mothers
The Bible tells us numerous times to honour our parents, listen to them, and treat them with respect. But instead of thinking about those verses, let's take a look at a time when Jesus honoured His mother, Mary. In John 19, as Jesus was dying on the cross, He saw Mary and the disciple John standing below, watching. 'He said to her, "Dear woman, here is your son." And he said to this disciple, "Here is your mother. And from then on this disciple took her into his home (vv. 26-27 NLT).
Jesus was being crucified; He was in unimaginable pain. But in the midst of His ordeal, His thoughts were for His mother, and to ensure she would have someone to provide for her, love and care for her. Nailed to a cross and dying, Jesus did the simple but deeply loving act of asking Mary and John to become mother and son to each other.
And that's something for us to think about today as we celebrate and honour mothers. Maybe for whatever reason you can't give your mum a gift or see her in person. It doesn't matter why. Just do something simple and powerful, from a loving heart: take a few minutes to pray for her and to thank God for her. And even if things haven't been easy between you, remember that God's at work in the situation, you just need to pray and allow Him to do the rest. Let's make today a day when we really show what God's love means by honouring and praying for our mothers and those who care for us.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
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