Can A Mother Forget A Nursing Child?
Friday May 12, 2017
We will celebrate Mothers’ Day this coming Sunday. Many things hinder us from having a loving relationship with our mothers. Addictions or destructive life habits break down relationships. War and terrorism kill many mothers around the world. HIV and other diseases leave many orphans. Divorce and disability can rob us of time and nurturing interaction with our mothers. We don't always know why a mother may have to leave her child in the care of someone else. It's a heart rending situation, no matter what the reason. God knows the depth of the pain a mother and a child may experience when they are separated, and comforts each of them with these words:
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. “Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. (Psalm 27:10, Isaiah 49:15-16 NLT)
The Bible tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God. God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to earth to die on a cross and take the punishment for all sin, past, present and future. Sin impacts our relationship with God and all human relationships. The nails that went through Jesus' hands and feet left marks that remind us that God's love goes deeper than any human abandonment.
Today, are we experiencing the pain of father or mother not being with us? God wants to meet us at that place of pain and comfort us with His tender love. We can't make human relationships be more than what they truly are. However, the good news is that God is the one who gives life to us and sustains life in us. God can heal every wound in our lives left by someone who, intentionally or not, let us down. God wants to hold us close and overflow our hearts with His unending, unconditional love. God has not forgotten us in our pain. God has written our names on the palms of his hands. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for your unconditional, unfailing love. Please comfort me and heal the wounds in my heart. Hold me close today. Help me to love and honour my mother as you love and honour me. Amen
©2017 Partners in Hope
More information on this and other related topics @ http://www.partnersinhope.ca/life-with-god-in-recovery-resources/
Audio for Can A Mother Forget A Nursing Child?
Recent Meditations
Giving Hope
Partners in Hope is supported wholly by our friends and community. We are thankful to everyone who partners with us to help bring hope to the discouraged, hurting, and hopeless.