The Gift of Mothers

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Mary – discreet, humble and faithful

Loved and served God

Favored by God

Carried Jesus in her womb

Jochebed – discreet and nurturing

Hid Moses, put him in the River

Raised Aaron and Miriam

Used by God to raise three national leaders in Israel

Hannah – trusted in God

Prayed and vowed

Redeemed her vow

And blessed Israel with Prophet Samuel

King Lemuel’s mother,

An exceptional mother

Godly view and understanding of kingship

Instructed her son

To rule in the fear of God and be a blessing to humanity

How about Lois, the grandmother of Timothy

Generational transfer of the gospel to

Eunice, the mother of Timothy

And the mother of John Mark

Gave up her home and time

For prayers for the Church

Peter was spared untimely death

John Mark served with the Apostle Paul

And YOU

Do you know God?

Love Him, believe Him and trust Him?

So that your child is a blessing to humanity?

Happy Mother’s day.

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The Contributions of Exceptional Mothers to the Healing of the Nations

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

There are several dimensions to healing the nations. One of them is godly parenting that incorporates the fear of God and respect for other people into the consciousness of the child.

The Mother of King Lemuel Proverbs Chapter 30 verses 1 to 9

Though her name is not mentioned in the Bible, the name of her son, King Lemuel is mentioned, significantly in connection with what his mother taught him (Please see Deuteronomy Chapters 6 verses 6 to 9, 4 verses 5 to 10). The Bible states that King Lemuel’s mother instructed him to practice justice and equity in his domain, to open his mouth for the speechless, that is to speak for those who  had no voice in the society, intervene in cases of people sentenced to death, to plead the cause of the poor and needy.

King Lemuel was instructed by his mother to speak up at all times and judge righteously as a King. This instruction is in keeping with the word of God in Proverbs Chapter 16 verse 12, 20 verse 8, 29 verses 4 and 14.

To rule effectively, and to dispense justice in the land, King Lemuel’s mother cautioned her son not to engage in that which destroys king which she enumerated as – give his strength to women, drink wine or intoxicating drink. She noted that when kings multiply women against the commandments of God (Deuteronomy Chapter 17 verses 14 to 20) and rise to drink wine and intoxicating drink, they forget the law and pervert the justice of all the afflicted. She therefore instructed her son quite early in life not to engage in such destructive activities.

The mother of King Lemuel was an exceptional mother, in point of fact, one of the mothers to be celebrated. She had a godly view and understanding of kingship – to rule in the fear of God and be a blessing to humanity. She is different from the likes of Jezebel and Athalliah who used positions of power for oppression; and for promoting the practice of idolatry in the land.