Mothers Day May 13, 2007
Today I preached in my church on the topic of Motherhood – the (i) Responsibility of Motherhood conferred by God and (ii) Response of those whom God chose to fulfill his plans.
Mothers do not take a Sabbath – 24/7, 365 days, non-stop, they will dispense their love, warmth, nurture and protection upon their children. Except for dysfunctional situations at home, no mothers will forego this “duty.”
The act of motherhood is an act that is as close to creativity because it shares in the creative power of God through conceiving, carrying, and giving birth to a human being.
Voluntary or not, happy or sad, a mother would have to undergo the 9-months of pregnancy and followed by years of nurturing, training, loving, caring and protecting their children.
Is motherhood a blessing? Or is it a curse?
The answer depends on many factors – was the pregnancy easy or difficult; was it life-threatening; was the father of the child very supportive in helping the mother adjust with the physiological and sexual changes; was the family mentally, spiritually, and financially prepared.
Does that mean that if the family was unprepared, the motherhood is doomed for failure? Conversely, if the motherhood had the best of preparations, would that guarantee a blissful journey into motherhood?
I don’t think so. There are just too many variables that work against a successful motherhood. Why is that? We live in a fallen world – where we have to toil to make a living, whether in Singapore or anywhere in the world. There is really no such thing as a free lunch isn’t it?
Which brings me back to the question whether motherhood is a blessing or a curse. In one sense, it is a curse, as God cursed Eve, the first female, in the Garden of Eden for disobedience. Childbirth will be a painful process – followed by years of nurturing, caring and teaching the child.
At the same time, it is a blessing because only women are given this important responsibility to co-partner with God to bring a human being into the world. Only a woman, with her intuitive and motherly instincts can fully understand and empathize with a growing child – because a man usually leads with his head (logically – based on facts), while a woman leads with her heart (intuitively and instincts – gut feel).
But most importantly, for us Christians, motherhood is ordained and conferred by God – and he will not leave us to our own devices. He will bring people alongside, as we saw in the account in Luke 1:39-45, where we see the older mother (Elizabeth) blessing and affirming the younger mother (Mary).
God is the One who will be the source and strength of the motherhood. And for that, it doesn’t matter if motherhood is a blessing or a curse. God will walk with us and see us through those difficult moments in family life.
Happy Mothers Day to all.
Amen.
Mothers do not take a Sabbath – 24/7, 365 days, non-stop, they will dispense their love, warmth, nurture and protection upon their children. Except for dysfunctional situations at home, no mothers will forego this “duty.”
The act of motherhood is an act that is as close to creativity because it shares in the creative power of God through conceiving, carrying, and giving birth to a human being.
Voluntary or not, happy or sad, a mother would have to undergo the 9-months of pregnancy and followed by years of nurturing, training, loving, caring and protecting their children.
Is motherhood a blessing? Or is it a curse?
The answer depends on many factors – was the pregnancy easy or difficult; was it life-threatening; was the father of the child very supportive in helping the mother adjust with the physiological and sexual changes; was the family mentally, spiritually, and financially prepared.
Does that mean that if the family was unprepared, the motherhood is doomed for failure? Conversely, if the motherhood had the best of preparations, would that guarantee a blissful journey into motherhood?
I don’t think so. There are just too many variables that work against a successful motherhood. Why is that? We live in a fallen world – where we have to toil to make a living, whether in Singapore or anywhere in the world. There is really no such thing as a free lunch isn’t it?
Which brings me back to the question whether motherhood is a blessing or a curse. In one sense, it is a curse, as God cursed Eve, the first female, in the Garden of Eden for disobedience. Childbirth will be a painful process – followed by years of nurturing, caring and teaching the child.
At the same time, it is a blessing because only women are given this important responsibility to co-partner with God to bring a human being into the world. Only a woman, with her intuitive and motherly instincts can fully understand and empathize with a growing child – because a man usually leads with his head (logically – based on facts), while a woman leads with her heart (intuitively and instincts – gut feel).
But most importantly, for us Christians, motherhood is ordained and conferred by God – and he will not leave us to our own devices. He will bring people alongside, as we saw in the account in Luke 1:39-45, where we see the older mother (Elizabeth) blessing and affirming the younger mother (Mary).
God is the One who will be the source and strength of the motherhood. And for that, it doesn’t matter if motherhood is a blessing or a curse. God will walk with us and see us through those difficult moments in family life.
Happy Mothers Day to all.
Amen.
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