This Sunday, mothers all over the country will be celebrated and honored as God intends every day. No doubt, you will hear the phrase, “Happy Mother’s Day” several times. Sometimes, in saying this phrase, I will ask my wife if she’s a happy mother. When she answers, “yes” I say, “OK then this is your day!” I think of it as “Happy Mother’s Day” not just “Mother’s Day” – a day for happy mothers! God wants all parents to be happy, but sometimes that can be a challenge with all the demands that are placed on us today. One cartoon showed a psychologist talking to his patient: “Let’s see,” he said, “You spend 50 percent of your energy on your job, 50 percent on your husband and 50 percent on your children. I think I see your problem.” Mothers can be overloaded with all the responsibilities and demands of day-to-day life and not be happy. So, how can a mother truly be happy on this Mother’s Day and every day?
H – Honor – Every mom wants to be appreciated for what they do. Taking care of children is a huge task and godly mothers who fear the Lord and are raising children to do the same should be praised (Pro. 31:30). Honor is to “weigh heavily” being grateful for the sacrifices and love of a mother (Eph. 6:2).
A – Attitude – A positive attitude goes a long way in being happy with life in general. Hannah was a woman who was sorrowful because of the difficulties she had with her husband and her own feeling of unworthiness. She took those concerns to God and was blessed with a brighter future and attitude (1 Sam. 2:20).
P – Priorities – No mother is capable of always having dinner ready on time, or always having all the laundry done or all the dishes washed and the house spotless. However, being a godly wife and mother does involve being a “keeper at home” (Titus 2:5). A happy mother will put God and the church first, follow His will, embracing the role of a helper to her husband (Gen. 2:18; 1 Tim. 2:15).
P – Prayer – There is a reason why Paul coupled rejoicing and praying together (1 The. 5:16,17). God will work good in our lives when mothers and all Christians turn to Him (James 1:17) as Mary rejoiced in magnifying the Lord (Luke 1:46-48).
Y – Yield Not – Mothers are tempted just like anyone. As Eve was tempted to turn from God’s commands, Satan is still tempting mothers today. This happens from unlawful desires that Satan uses when we are most vulnerable (1 John 2:15-17; James 1:14,15). Happiness comes from resisting temptation and not yielding to secret sins (Psa. 90:8).
So, are you a happy mother? Put your trust in the Lord (Pro. 16:20).
~Derrick Coble
H – Honor – Every mom wants to be appreciated for what they do. Taking care of children is a huge task and godly mothers who fear the Lord and are raising children to do the same should be praised (Pro. 31:30). Honor is to “weigh heavily” being grateful for the sacrifices and love of a mother (Eph. 6:2).
A – Attitude – A positive attitude goes a long way in being happy with life in general. Hannah was a woman who was sorrowful because of the difficulties she had with her husband and her own feeling of unworthiness. She took those concerns to God and was blessed with a brighter future and attitude (1 Sam. 2:20).
P – Priorities – No mother is capable of always having dinner ready on time, or always having all the laundry done or all the dishes washed and the house spotless. However, being a godly wife and mother does involve being a “keeper at home” (Titus 2:5). A happy mother will put God and the church first, follow His will, embracing the role of a helper to her husband (Gen. 2:18; 1 Tim. 2:15).
P – Prayer – There is a reason why Paul coupled rejoicing and praying together (1 The. 5:16,17). God will work good in our lives when mothers and all Christians turn to Him (James 1:17) as Mary rejoiced in magnifying the Lord (Luke 1:46-48).
Y – Yield Not – Mothers are tempted just like anyone. As Eve was tempted to turn from God’s commands, Satan is still tempting mothers today. This happens from unlawful desires that Satan uses when we are most vulnerable (1 John 2:15-17; James 1:14,15). Happiness comes from resisting temptation and not yielding to secret sins (Psa. 90:8).
So, are you a happy mother? Put your trust in the Lord (Pro. 16:20).
~Derrick Coble