Can A Mother Forget A Nursing Child?
Today in our nation, we celebrate Mother's Day. Many things hinder us from having a loving relationship with our mothers. Addiction or destructive 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 interactions with our mothers. We don't always know why a mother leaves her child in the care of someone else. It's a heart-rending situation, no matter the reason. 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 that 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 are there to remind us that God's love for us goes deeper than anything we could ever experience in this world.
Are we currently feeling the pain of our father or mother abandoning us? God wants to meet us at that place of pain and tenderly comfort us with His love. We can't make human relationships be more than they truly are. However, the good news is that God can heal every heart-wrenching wound left by someone who let us down. God wants to hold us close and fill our hearts with His unfailing, never-ending love. God has not forgotten us. God sees our pain. He has written our names on the palms of his hands.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for your 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 experience the abundant provision of Your Fatherly love and grace as I choose to bless my mother from my heart. Amen.
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