Can A Mother Forget A Nursing Child?
Today in our nation, we celebrate Mothers' Day and ask God to bless all mothers everywhere. Many things may hinder us from having a loving relationship with our mother. Addiction or destructive habits break down relationships. War and terrorism kill many mothers around the world. Diseases leave many orphans. Divorce and disability can rob us of time and nurturing interactions with our mothers. We don't always know why a mother would leave her child in the care of someone else. No matter the reason, it's a heart-rending situation. God knows the depth of pain a mother and child may experience when they are separated. In the scriptures, God gives us the following words of comfort.
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 nothing can separate us from the love of God when we are in Christ Jesus. God loved us so much at He sent Jesus into the world to bear the punishment for all sin, past, present and future. Sin separates humans from God and negatively impacts all human relationships. The marks of the nails that went through Jesus' hands and feet remain there to remind us that God's love for us goes deeper than anything we could ever experience in this world.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for you never ending love for me. Draw me close and comfort me. Please heal the wounds in my heart. Help me to honour my mother for giving me birth. Help me to know the abundant provision of grace I have received from You as I choose to grace and bless my mother from my heart. Amen
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