“A wife of noble
character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies ... she speaks with
wisdom, and faithful instruction are on her tongue. She watches over the
affairs of her household ... Her children arise and called her blessed; her husband
also praises her; ‘Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.’ Charm
is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be
praised...”
Omit
the usual Mother’s Day disclaimers
In this Mother’s Day
sermon, we are intentionally going to
omit the usual disclaimers about observing the day with less than wholehearted
endorsement and enthusiasm. Almost every sermon you will hear or read about
this day expresses caution; advises reservation; approaches the topic with
something less than total endorsement. We aren’t even going to discuss the manifold possible reasons for this, except to
add the one we’ve never seen addressed: The preacher’s own discomfort about
stepping on toes or offending someone without first making some disclaimers. Mother’s Day is in! Moms are God’s idea!
Our Lord and Creator
will take full credit for the institution of motherhood. On this 108th
observance of the day, let’s devote ourselves, instead, to the practical response
of our hearts and lives to God’s institution, attempting to evaluate if ours,
currently, is just a “house” or, hopefully, a “home” wherein the love of Christ
dwells and is lived out.
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