2020 Daily Devotion - Day 47

Mother's Day

One time, a little boy was called up to the front of class to solve a math problem. The teacher said to him, “You have a pie with 6 pieces. There are 5 in your family: your brother, your sister, your mother and father, and you. Each one gets one piece of the pie. Now you only have one piece left. We don’t want to cause any disagreements so it is decided to divide that last piece of pie evenly among your family. Tell me with a fraction how it will be divided up.” The little boy answered, “1/4th.” The teacher said, “No, you don’t understand, it would be 1/5th because there are 5 in your family and it will be divided evenly.” The little boy said, “No, you don’t know my mother, it will be 1/4th. This happens all of the time in my family when my mother divides up the last piece of pie, but she never gives any to herself.”

This is what mothers do – they constantly give. This is how Proverbs 31 explains it:

Proverbs 31:25-31
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

Moms, we thank you for your selfless service to our families. We are grateful for all you do.

Pray with me:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for our Moms. They give, and they give, and then they give some more. Help them to know just how important they are to our lives, and how grateful we are for them. Bless them on this Mother’s Day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor
Mount of Olives Church