Guess what! It’s Mother’s day! I know, it’s a surprise, right?
Today’s the day we thank our awesome Mommies for being there when we needed them, for teaching us how to navigate this big, scary world, for making us meals and taking us to countless practices and events, for being so much more kind, gentle, gracious, humble, selfless, and loving than we ever deserved, and sometimes, even for giving us a taste of what exactly we did deserve. At least, that’s what I have to thank my Mommy for. 🙂
Today, the sermon, and many of the songs we sang in church, were about Jesus as our good shepherd. He leads them to green pastures, beside still waters, and sleeps in front of the gate at night to ensure their safety from wolves and thieves in the night. In everything, His flock is his first priority. As one of our songs says, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and they know me. I lay down my life for my sheep.”
Like our awesome Mommies, Jesus loves us so much more than we deserve. Wee complain, argue, throw temper tantrums, even attack him, but he still loves us. He too is always, always there for us. He too shows us the grace, mercy, selflessness, and loving kindness that we all need, but could never earn, and He has shown it to us in the greatest sacrifice of all, in giving His very life.
So maybe we owe God a happy mother’s day too, because isn’t He really the ultimate Mr. Mom?
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