In His Wisdom
God made woman. He, the all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful, and omniscient God, considered that man by himself was not a complete package. What a thoughtful Creator.
In his wisdom He made woman a mother -- not like fish laying thousands of egg, with the possibility of only a few hundred living, but she has one or a few babies at a time, carrying them carefully in her womb, feeling the baby (babies) move, knowing that her body is giving them life. Nine months of anticipation: time to plan; time to watch her body change; time to consider that life will never be the same again after giving birth.
Watch a father pick up an infant. A man may ride in rodeos, handle heavy equipment, and run a chainsaw with reckless abandon, but give him a newborn infant and he is awkward, like holding valuable crystal. Most men look at the baby as a wonder and wonder what to do next.
Watch a mother pick up an infant. Natural -- instinctively a mother places the child against her bosom. She seems to know the limits of the child's ability, and as a mother, she is comfortable.
Oh, the wonder of a mother! Solomon observed that a mother will always be watchful and careful for the child that is the "black sheep" of the family. She shields the wounded child with extra thoughtfulness, support, generosity, and provision.
Though liberal thinkers try to take away the special qualities of a mother, they fall short.. There is a direct path back to the romance and nostalgia of the glory of motherhood. When have you seen a Thanksgiving commercial with a father baking the pumpkin pie? When you think of the carefulness of a special dinner, birthday party, or giving of gifts to children, does not the picture of the mother come before that of the father?
A child falls and gets a scratch -- three drops of blood. Dad says, "Oh, be tough. Go on and play. You will be alright." Mother lovingly cleanses the area of the superficial scratch, puts a Scooby-Do band-aid on the area (even if it is not needed), kisses the child and sends her back to the playground.
Watch dad look through a wedding album of fifty pages. He can do it in three minutes and have time left over. Courtesy to look is the main objective. Hand the album to a woman. She studies each picture, "oohs and aahs," asks questions, talks about how pretty the dresses are, and wins friends. Men win no friends looking at picture albums.
Think how gracious God was to make it possible for woman to have the babies, not man. Jesus had a mother. His earthly father adopted him. What a wise God. But then he made nature. Women are not women by default of metamorphic evolutionary process. Women are not different from men only in biology. Women are different because the Creator intricately designed man's counterpart to be too marvelous for words.
Once a year we pause to appreciate mothers.
- Go to church with her, and if you cannot, assure her that you went to church.
- Assure your mother of your love for her.
- Give her flowers.
- Take her out to eat, or cook for her.
- Call her; send a card; write a love letter to her.
- Give her a coupon for some special shop or personal service.
- Do a chore for her.
- Be nice to your siblings…it will make your mother happy.
- Buy her groceries.
- Take her riding.
- Share with her special memories that you have of her place in your life.
- Say, "I love you."
And, of course, you are at liberty to be creative beyond these thoughts.
Truth is that this day is more than about Mothers. It is about appreciating women. So give careful thought to your wife, daughter(s), sister(s), and other ladies. Honest and sincere appreciation is virtuous.
Pastor Bare
Genesis 2:15-25; 4:1-2; Proverbs 31:10-31