Today is Mother’s Day. Now, I actually I looked up whether it is Mother apostrophe ‘S’ Day (the day of one particular mother) or Mother ‘S’ apostrophe Day (a day belonging to more than one mother) or whether it is Mother no apostrophe ‘S’ Day (a day to celebrate mothers in general). Apparently, it is the former - Mother apostrophe ‘S’ Day (the day of one particular mother) – so, I encourage everyone who is able to today, to honour your particular mother and make her feel special.
We love you mom!
In the Bible there are many amazing women. A few of them who are mentioned specifically for their role as mother. For our time today, we have haikus about some of these particular mothers from the Bible. One from the New Testament, one from the Gospels, one from the Old Testament outside the Pentateuch and one from the Pentateuch and as a bonus we will also have a haiku about Mary the mother of Jesus too. Our first Mother Haiku is from Genesis in the Pentateuch:
EVE
Today’s Mothers’ Day
The first mom we have is Eve
For 2 sons she grieved
The Bible doesn’t tell us too much about Eve as a mother. We do hear about her struggles and interactions with the serpent and her husband a little bit. It is a very sad note for her that when the Bible says death entered the world because of her and her husband, its first two casualties were indeed her eldest two children. Her one son killed her other son and thus she lost both children because of it. Being a mom isn’t always easy. Being a mom can be very sad at times. We, like many people, are sorry when it is us who cause our moms and others to be sad.
Dear God please forgive us for the times that we have made both You and our mothers sad.
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